At times principal investigators will plan research projects that will eventually lead to the submission of grant applications where human subjects use are planned in future but have not been...
The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) has recently released a draft guidance document regarding the transfer of a previously IRB approved research project to a new IRB or new...
The HHS Office of Biotechnology Activities (OBA) recently posted a new Policy for Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern; a copy of the policy is found...
PHS policy requires that institutions have an OLAW-approved Animal Welfare Assurance before performing any activities involving live vertebrate animals. One institution that receives PHS funds may...
To continue our outreach and providing the most up to date templates for our investigators to use, please click on the ORPC Consent Template page to download the most current versions....
OLAW has developed a new factsheet to assist grant applicants in completing the Vertebrate Animal Section of grant applications, contract proposals and cooperative agreements for submission to the...
Please be sure to use the correct email address for submitting protocol applications for review. That way, we at ORPC can respond to your requests in a timely manner and forward your application...
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues has recommended changes to current practices to better protect research subjects and to improve its tracking of research programs...
Please use the most up to date forms and applications when submitting for IRB review and approval. Using older forms may delay the processing of your application (and causing minor headaches for...