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We conduct ethics reviews for research that includes human participants. We strive to protect the rights and welfare of human research participants by ensuring compliance with state and federal laws, as well as the high ethical standards set forth in University policy.
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Latest News from the IRB
Effective July 1, 2026, the IRB will be increasing fees for new industry-sponsored studies. The...
The Clinical Research Support Office (CRSO) would like to share a friendly reminder and clarification...
IRB service is a core faculty responsibility that brings peer expertise to ethical review and...
Beginning March 5, 2026, the University of Utah IRB will host office hours every Thursday from 10:00...
Modernizing Biosafety (IBC) Regulations On September 9, the NIH announced plans to modernize their biosafety...
Please plan for a little extra time during the upcoming holiday season for application approvals,...
New IRB Guidance We are excited to share two new guidance pages designed to help...
The Clinical Research Support Office is aware of escalating fraudulent activity impacting participant debit cards...