IRB Guidelines & Resources

Several resources are available to anyone conducting or advising research involving human subjects. Prior to conducting research, review the pertinent information below.

IRB Procedure
IRB Policy
Consent Process
Debriefing Requirements

Videos

  • . Produced by Office for Human Research Protections, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
    • Evolving Concern: Protection for Human Subjects. Traces the development of the protections for human subjects leading to the IRBs of today. 23 min.
    • The Belmont Report: Basic Ethical Principles and Their Application. Examines the bases for fundamental ethical principles: respect of persons, beneficence, and justice. 34 min.
    • Balancing Society’s Mandates: Criteria for Protocol Review. Depicts an IRB in action with comments by ethicist Dr. Edmund Pellegrino. 38 min.

Resources