Regulations, Policies, and Guidelines

Committee for Protection of Human Subjects (CPHS)

Protecting Human Research Subjects - An Overview (brochure format)

Policies and Procedures of the UC Berkeley Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) (PDF)

CPHS Guidelines on Informed Consent

CPHS Guidelines on Conducting Research Abroad—Demonstrating Knowledge of “Local Research Context”

CPHS Policy on Security of Research Subject’s Personally Identifiable Data Held by Researchers

CPHS Guidelines on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Research (PDF)

CPHS Guidelines on Human DNA/Genetics Research (PDF) - NEW!

University of California Policies and Guidance

UC Office of the President: Policy on Human Subjects Research

Surrogate Consent

Policies governing graduate student research at UCB

Relying on Another IRB for Review via Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Stem Cell Research

Death Data Research

Computer and Data Security on Campus: A Tutorial for Users

Retention and Disposition Requirements for Administrative Records Relating to Research

Federal Regulations and Guidance

Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines

Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Title 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 46 Protection of Human Subjects

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

21 CFR Part 50, Protection of Human Subjects

21 CFR Part 56, Institutional Review Boards

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Information for Researchers Using Human Specimens

OHRP Guidance on Research Involving Coded Private Information or Biological Specimens

New OHRP Guidance (January 2007):

Training for Research Involving Human Subjects

Collaborative IRB Training Initiative (CITI) for UCB Student Researchers

NIH Training in Protection of Human Subjects

Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S)- Compliance Training for UCB Researchers

OPHS-Related Offices of UC Berkeley

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (VCRO)

Sponsored Projects Office

Conflict of Interest Committee

Radiation Safety Committee, Office of EH&S

Biosafety Program, Office of EH&S

UC Office of the President and UC Schools
Human Research - Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

University of California Office of the President

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Davis

University of California, Irvine

University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Merced

University of California, Riverside

University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Francisco

University of California, San Francisco - Fresno

University of California, Santa Barbara

University of California, Santa Cruz

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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