Office of Research Compliance Administration

Human Subjects

The UCSC Institutional Review Board (IRB) exists to protect the rights and welfare of persons who participate in research programs conducted by UCSC faculty or staff. The IRB has responsibility for review of research involving human subjects conducted at or sponsored by the University of California at Santa Cruz regardless of the source of funding.

The Office of Research Compliance Administration assists researchers in interpreting federal, state and University policies regarding human subjects research, and provides administrative support to the IRB.

Assurance Number:The IRB operates under Federalwide Assurance number FWA00002797, which is effective though May 2, 2010.

Protocol Submission:Protocol forms may be submitted through email to orca@ucsc.edu. Original, signed protocol forms may also be submitted through campus mail at UCSC Mailstop: OMIP/IRB.

Hand delivery/Express Mail: If you need to hand-deliver or express Mail your protocol, the address is: Kerr Hall, Room 439.

Please choose a Human Subjects topic for more information:

Are you doing Human Subjects Research? What research is subject to review by the UCSC IRB? What are the consequences when research is subject to review?

Research Exempt from UCSC IRB Oversight: What research is exempt from full UCSC IRB review?

Submission of Protocols: What documents must researchers submit for review by the UCSC IRB? What help is available in preparing the documents?

Informed Consent: What must researchers do to obtain informed consent from subjects? When may these requirements be waived?

Special Situations: What are the special procedures for medical research? For research involving vulnerable subjects or research in other countries? For research involving other institutions?

Continuing Research: What are the procedures for research continuing beyond one year? What if a researcher wants to make changes to their research design after initial approval.

Review by the UCSC IRB: What are its principles of decision? When must it report to other agencies on problems involving researchers?

HIPAA: What research is subject to HIPAA? What are the requirements for research subject to HIPAA? What is Protected Health Information?

Conflict of Interest: What is the UCSC Conflict of Interest Policy related to Human Subject Research? Who needs to file a disclosure? What kind of information needs to be included in the consent form?

Institutional Review Board Committee Members