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Human Research During COVID-19

Information on research operations at the University of Michigan during COVID-19.

Human Research Protections Program (HRPP)

Defines the institutional requirements, processes, and procedures that protect the rights and welfare of the individuals who consent to participate in U-M research; implements federal, state, and local human research regulations; and coordinates U-M’s oversight functions for human research activity.

IRB-Health Sciences and Behavioral Sciences (IRB- HSBS)

Responsible for the review and oversight of U-M’s social and behavioral human research enterprise. IRB-HSBS reviews applications; provides resources such as protocol and informed consent templates; oversees reporting functions; and more.

Institutional Review Board- Med (IRBMED)

Responsible for the review and oversight of U-M’s biomedical human research enterprise. IRBMED reviews applications; provides resources such as protocol and informed consent templates; oversees reporting functions; and more.

Children and Minors as Research Participants

Promotes the health, wellness, safety, and security of minors who participate in university-sponsored research activities.

Office of Research Compliance Review (ORCR)

Receive objective post-approval analysis of investigator-led human research studies for compliance with the regulations, laws, and policies for the protection of human research participants; offers self-evaluation tools for study teams; and more.