Human Participants, Animal Use and Safety Issues in Research

General Policy
Projects involving use of humans or animals as participants of research must be submitted for special institutional review and approval. Generally, sponsors expect that this review process will be completed - and institutional approval obtained - prior to submission of a grant proposal. These reviews are intended to minimize discomforts and/or risks to the participants and will assure that researchers comply with Federal regulations.
Please be advised all individuals submitting applications or interacting with human participants must be certified.
Dowload information on certification exam below.

• What is the IRB? 
• When must I submit a Request for Approval of Human Participants Research Application Form to the IRB?
• IRB Meeting Dates
• Elements of Informed Consent
• Certification Exams

Human Participants
Projects that involve humans as research participants should be submitted for review and approval by the University's Institutional Review Board (IRB). Complete information regarding the University's policies and procedures on the use of humans as subjects can be obtained from the following documents:

• IRB Background 
• Scientific Misconduct Policy
• University Senate Policy on Students as Human Participants
• University's Multiple Project Assurance with DHHS dated July 1998
• Office of Human Research Protection (OHRP) - NIH Office of Extramural Research

Please see the University's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee for more information on animal use.  All PDF documents require Adobe Reader 5.0 or above. If you don't already have Adobe Reader, click here.

Contact Information 
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
(718) 990-1440
Newman Hall Room 108
irb@stjohns.edu

Dr. Jeffery Olson
IRB Chair

Antija Moore
IRB Coordinator