HRP Office Hours Office hours are NOT held on UCI holidays and may be canceled due to unexpected absences. Monday Time: 9a – 10a Frequency: 1st & 3rd Monday of the month HRP Staff: Cheree DuBose, IRB “B” Administrator and Compliance Manager Type of Research: Biomedical – Greater Than Minimal Risk Zoom Link Monday Time:…

Education and Quality Improvement Program (EQUIP) What is EQUIP? In an effort to promote accountability and excellence, UCI HRP has developed the Education and Quality Improvement Program (EQUIP). EQUIP monitors and measures the effectiveness, efficiency and quality of UCI’s human research protection program. The primary purpose of the EQUIP is to provide education, training, and…

Contacting the IRB UCI Office of Research HRP staff are working 100% remotely. Our business hours are Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM. All staff are responding to emails and calls as usual. The main phone number — (949) 824-8170 — will send you straight to voicemail. Please be assured that although we are not answering this phone line,…

For Participants in Human Subject Research Research participants contribute greatly to society through taking part in studies. UCI’s Human Research Protections (HRP) and Institutional Review Board (IRB) exist to ensure the rights and welfare of research participants. Please see the below resources we curated to help answer common questions from participants: Have a Concern or…

Researcher Responsibilities after IRB Review Approval of a research project by the IRB is not the end of the process.  There are a number of post-review requirements that researchers should be mindful of. Among these are reporting of problems or significant changes to the research, maintaining records for both UC/sponsor requirements and for potential audit,…

How To Submit IRB Applications For Review Overview Federal regulations divide human subjects research into three categories based upon risk to subjects. For an explanation of each, visit Levels of Review. The UC Irvine IRB is required to review and approve all research involving human subjects. No human research may begin until an UCI IRB exempt…

IRB Application Process The below Protocol Preparation Checklist, was created to help investigators prepare for their protocol submission.  Please review this and other content under this section of the website before submitting your IRB application. Download this PDF

Do You Need IRB Review? All research and other activities, which even in part involve human subjects research, regardless of sponsorship, must be reviewed and approved by the UCI IRB, or registered exempt by the Office of Research (or designee) prior to initiation. This includes all interventions and interactions with human subjects for research, including…