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.
How to Register for IRISS Access
University of Calgary Users
Please follow the following steps:
- Ensure you have a valid staff or student UCID
- Register for an IT username
- WAIT - at least 72 hours after receiving your IT username to allow the system to update
- Register for your IRISS account through the CAS (Central Authentication Service) using your IT username and password
- Complete the self-registration online form. You will receive email notification once approved.
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
Regular system maintenance:
Sunday, (weekly): 12 - 2 a.m.
Please ensure you are logged out the system during this time as work that has not been saved will be lost.
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 Tool
The REB Exchange (REBX) streamlines the ethics application process for multi-site health research in Alberta. It’s a simple, easy-to-use tool, built into your ethics application through IRISS.
COMING SOON
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. The AHS application module will soon to be integrated right into IRISS!
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.
