Federal regulations (Office for Human Research Protections, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
The Belmont Report (Office for Human Research Protections, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Office of Human Subjects Research (National Institutes of Health)
Human Subject Regulations Decision Charts (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Institutional Animal Care and Use Council (If you plan to conduct research with animals at Central, please consult with IACUC)
HIPPA Information
If you propose to collect individually identifiable health information (known as Protected Health Information or PHI) from a health care or other entity that is covered by the new federal health care privacy law known as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) you will need to submit your HIPAA-related information to the IRB along with your standard IRB information.
For further information see: HIPAA Privacy Rule: Information for Researchers