Office of Research and Development

Regulations, Procedures, and Application Guidelines

If a research project involves human subjects, approval must be obtained from the California State University, Los Angeles Institutional Review Board-Human Subjects (IRB) prior to beginning the project.  This applies to all kinds of projects, including biomedical, behavioral, survey, and educational projects, and it includes both funded and unfunded research projects by faculty, staff and students.  The purpose of the review is to assess risk to and protect the rights of human research subjects, in accordance with federal regulations.  For more detailed information about the IRB and its procedures, you may download the IRB Regulations, Procedures and Application Guidelines below.

• IRB Regulations and Procedures

• IRB Application Guidelines

Annual Training Requirement

All key personnel on National Institutes of Health-sponsored grants must complete an annual education and training program on the protection of human research subjects.  All students applying to the IRB for approval of thesis and other projects are required to complete this education program as well.  This requirement can be satisfied by completing the online tutorial available by clicking on the link below. Certification of completion of this tutorial must accompany each new or continuing application for IRB review. NIH-produced videotapes to supplement this training program can also be obtained at the ORSP office.

• Online Tutorial: This tutorial is used with the permission of the University of Minnesota. The University of Minnesota is not responsible or liable for the content or use of this tutorial. Any reference to the University of Minnesota in this tutorial should be disregarded by the user.