Polytechnic College of Karbala · Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
One Committee · Two Review Panels

Trusted ethical review for human & animal research

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Panel 1 — Human Subjects

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Reviews human studies: informed consent, risk–benefit, and vulnerable populations.

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Panel 2 — Animal Care

Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC)

Reviews animal protocols: the 3Rs, humane endpoints, and facility inspection.

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One committee, two panelsA single chair and secretariat oversee both review tracks.
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Committee review panels:

Human subjects

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Reviews studies involving human participants.

  • ›Protocol & informed-consent review
  • ›Risk–benefit assessment
  • ›Vulnerable-population safeguards
  • ›Continuing review & adverse-event handling
Animal care & use

Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC)

Reviews protocols that use laboratory animals.

  • ›3Rs assessment (replace, reduce, refine)
  • ›Mandatory veterinary review
  • ›Humane endpoints & euthanasia oversight
  • ›Semi-annual facility inspection
From A to Z

How proposals are processed?

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Register & verify

@atu.edu.iq accounts only, via activation link.

Submit application

Choose panel, attach files, get a reference no.

Screen & review

Secretary screening, then specialist review.

Decision & certificate

Official letter & an approval certificate (PDF).

For researchers

Who can apply?

Registration is restricted to institutional accounts. Only addresses ending in @atu.edu.iq (Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University) can create a submitter account. The form rejects any other domain, sends a verification link to the @atu.edu.iq inbox, and activates the account only after the link is clicked.

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What you'll need to submit?

  • 01Full research protocol
  • 02Investigator CVs
  • 03Instruments/questionnaires
  • 04Consent forms (human) or animal procedures
  • 05Signed PI declaration
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