Manage human ethics and animal care protocols
IRISS (Institutional Research Information Services Solution) is an online system that manages all human ethics and animal care protocols.
Log Into IRISS
University of Calgary Researchers
University of Calgary researchers log in using your UCID and IT username.
HREBA - All Other Researchers
All other researchers without a UCID can log in using HREBA registration.
Register for IRISS Access
University of Calgary Users
If you have an active staff or student UCID, IT Username, and Password:
- Complete the IRISS registration through the CAS (Central Authentication Service).
If you DO NOT have an active UCID, complete the following steps:
- Download the Associate-Limited Access UCID Number Request Form
- Fill in the Request Detail and Personal Information SECTIONS ONLY
Then:
- Email the form with completed sections to iriss.support@ucalgary.ca
- You will be notified once your UCID# has been activated. Follow the instructions in the notification email to create your IT Username.
- You can then register in IRISS through the CAS (Central Authentication Service)
Once approved, you can log-in to IRISS through the main log-in portal above.
Email the help desk to deactivate your IRISS account.
HREBA - Health Research Ethics Board of Alberta Users
Visit: HREBA registration page
- Clinical Trials Committee (HREBA-CTC)
- Cancer Committee (HREBA-CC)
- Community Health Committee (HREBA-CHC)
- External view access for Covenant Health (CH) or Alberta Health Services (AHS)
IRISS Help Desk
UService
403-210-9300 or 1-855-222-2345
Walk-in Support:
Main Campus: Math Sciences 773 (7th Floor)
Foothills Campus: HSC-G204
Hours: 8:30am to 12:00pm - 1:00pm to 4:30pm M-F
Please provide the following information:
- Ethics ID # or ACC Protocol ID # (if initiated or active)
- Name of Principal Investigator
- Description of the support request
Planned Outages
Please ensure you are logged out the system during these times
as work that has not been saved will be lost.
Regular System Maintenance:
Sunday, (weekly): 12:00 - 2:00 AM
User Guides
Training Presentation (beginner - REB)
Animal Care Committee (ACC) user guides are posted on the animal care website.
Health Research Ethics Board of Alberta (HREBA) user guides are posted on the HREBA website.
Multi-Site Research in Alberta
The REB Exchange (REBX) streamlines the ethics application process for all multi-site research in Alberta. It’s a simple, easy-to-use tool, built into your ethics application through IRISS.
AHS Operations Application
If your research requires access to Alberta Health Services (AHS) areas or facilities, data or IT systems, patients or staff, the necessary approvals for each resource requirement must be obtained.
Recruit and Participate
Participate in Research is an initiative led by the Office of the Vice-President (Research) to support researchers to recruit human participants. To see your study or trial published on the Participate in Research website, simply opt in during your ethics application in IRISS.
Additional Integrations
The following services are currently integrated with IRISS to streamline the research process.
Watch For
The following services will be integrated into IRISS soon.
