One of the goals of the CN IRB is to help promote quality research in the tribe – to that end, we like to help researchers ensure that studies are conducted appropriately to benefit both the Cherokee people and the scientists.
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Any investigation within the community in which a researcher collects data leaves to disseminate it, and never again has contact with the tribe.
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Determining when HIPAA applies to health research.
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Informed Consent must be obtained for all types of human subjects research.
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Summary of research project goals, activities, and findings, that is used to explain complex scientific theories and technical terms to non-scientific people.
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Checklist intended as an aid in suggesting a format for writing protocols and in identifying issues that scientists should consider.
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Federal regulations require an IRB to conduct substantive, meaningful continuing review of human subject research that is within the IRB's jurisdiction.
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Cherokee Nation IRB (CNIRB) defines closure of research as to when no further research, follow-up, or data analyses will be performed on a study.
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Guide on conducting research within tribal communities within the Cherokee Nation.
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Tribal Sponsor will always be an employee of the Cherokee Nation and should be an authority in the area of your subject matter.
Updated August 23, 2026