Resources

Resources are available to assist proposal writers in understanding IRB's ethical principles of research, federal regulations and privacy rules. (PDFs and websites will open in a new window.)

• IRB AcronymsListen
• IRB DefinitionsListen
• Questions to Ask When Deciding Whether to Volunteer for ResearchListen
• Office for Human Research Protections
• The Belmont Report
• Code of Federal Regulations, Title 45, Part 46
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Research Integrity
• National Science Foundation, Office of Investigations

Frequently Asked Questions (PDFs will open in a new window.)

• General IRB InformationListen
• Training and ApprovalListen
• Researcher ClassificationsListen
• Research Questions and Informed ConsentListen
• Unanticipated Research Problems and Post-ResearchListen

Updated October 29, 2025