The Case Western Reserve University Institutional Review Board (IRB) continues to update its guidance documents. This guidance is meant to serve as a tool for faculty, staff and students who perform social science/behavioral studies and low-risk biomedical research not conducted in a hospital setting.
CWRU Policies and Resources
- Human Research Protection Program Plan (updated September 2023)
- University Policy on Human Participants in Research (AY 2023-2024)
- Investigator manual
- Data Use Agreements and Material Transfer Agreements for all human-related data and human-derived samples
- IRB member manual
Federal Regulations and Guidelines
- 45 CFR 46, Protection of Human Subjects: The Code of Federal Regulations (45 CFR 46)
- 21 CFR 56, Institutional Review Boards: The Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR 56)