OVPR - Human Subjects Research

Auburn’s Office of Human Subjects Research – Part of the Office of Compliance – is charged with oversight and compliance assurance of research activities involving the use of human subjects. The OHSR provides administrative support to the university’s Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research (IRB). The OHSR maintains the official records of the IRB, schedules IRB meetings, provides instruction and educational programs for investigators, faculty and students involved in human subjects research, and receives reports of adverse events, alleged misconduct or concerns about human subjects research activities. The OHSR is responsible for continuous monitoring of human subjects research activities.

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CITI training is required for all key personnel and protocol approvals.

AU Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research (IRB)

The IRB functions to protect the rights and welfare of human research participants. As such, the IRB shall review all research activities, regardless of funding, which involves human subjects for compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and institutional regulations, guidelines, and ethical research principles. All funded research involving human subjects must be reviewed and approved under IRB procedures, prior to receiving funding. The IRB has the authority to approve, require modifications in (to secure approval), and disapprove research proposals and to suspend or terminate research that is not conducted in accordance with the IRB’s requirements or that has been associated with unexpected serious harm to subjects.