IRB: Institutional Review Board

IBC: Institutional Biosafety Committee

  • Application for Biohazardous Materials Research Approval: Request from the ORC
  • (MSU website)

Other Resources

. To fully understand the laws and ethics related to human research, training is available.

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR): Required for most NSF and many NIH grants.

  (OHRP) provides US Department of Health and Human Services links to various compliance, social topics, and special issues of interest to researchers conducting any type of research involving human subjects.

(ORI)
The ORI develops policies, related to the detection, investigation, and prevention of research misconduct and the responsible conduct of research.

(IACUC) provides forms, guidelines, and training for animal researchers.

(e-CFR)
Human subjects research and Institutional Review Board regulations are federally governed by:

  • Health and Human Services Code of Federal Regulations Title 45:
  • Food and Drug Administration Code of Federal Regulations Title 21:

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