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Research Responsibility

Office of Research

Research Involving Human Subjects

The purpose of the Human Subjects Protection Program of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is to provide appropriate protection to all volunteer subjects enrolled in research. This goal is met by providing review and approval by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of all research involving human subjects before projects are initiated, as well as continuing review and monitoring of approved studies.
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In this way, the university ensures that research is conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence and justice as set forth in the Belmont Report, and in compliance with internal policies and federal regulations.

In June 2008, UNL earned full accreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs Inc. (AAHRPP), a nonprofit organization that maintains rigorous standards to protect human participants in research. The voluntary accreditation process ensures adherence to rigorous standards of accountability in the conduct of research with human subjects.

Research Involving Human Subjects Does your research involve human subjects? YES -- Requires IRB Review Complete required training for working with human subjects Submit protocol via NUgrant for IRB review Proceed with project once you receive approval from IRB Do you need to make any changes to approved research? YES -- Requires IRB Review Submit change of protocol via NUgrant Policies, Guidance, Forms IRB Frequently Asked Questions NUgrant IRB Training Schedule