Human Research Protection Office and IRBs

Frequently Used Services

HRPO/IRB Policies and guidelines, including the IRB Standard Operating Procedures, and a link to the Clinical Research Handbook provide a comprehensive overview of the policies and guidelines for conducting human subjects research at the University

The Revised Common Rule

NEW! Find out about the revised federal regulations for human subjects research protection and how they affect you

Human Subjects Research Regulations & Ethical Principles

NEW! The recently revised federal regulations for human subjects research are now listed here, along with other relevant federal and state regulations, and ethical principles of human subjects research

Maintain IRB Approval

All changes to the research protocol must be submitted for prospective IRB approval unless a change needs to be implemented immediately to remove or minimize an imminent harm to subjects

Protocol and Consent Form Resources

IRB reviews, creating and submitting a protocol, Consent Form templates and suggested language

Human Subjects Protection Training Program

As a prerequisite for IRB approval, all human subjects researchers must complete CITI Human Subjects Protection and HIPAA Privacy training

Information for Research Participants

Find information about participating in research at the University

Single IRB Review Process

NIH policy requires multi-site research studies to rely on single IRB (sIRB) review. Check here HRPO guidance, resources, FAQs and the required form to submit for initiating an IRB reliance request

Recent Announcements

December 17, 2018

2019 IRB Meeting Schedule

See the 2019 IRB Meeting Schedule

Incidental Findings Policy Revision Released

The IRB has released a revised Policy on Incidental Findings from Imaging Procedures Conducted For Research Studies

Update: Single IRB Policy

The NIH single IRB (sIRB) policy applies to the domestic sites of new and competing renewal applications/proposals with due dates of January 25, 2018 and beyond for NIH-funded multi-site studies where each site will conduct the same protocol involving non-exempt human subjects research, whether supported through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or the NIH Intramural Research Program.