Research Policy Analysis and Coordination
Human subjects
UC is committed to the ethical principles for the protection of human subjects in research set forth in the Belmont Report of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research and protections provided in 45 CFR Part 46. UC recognizes and accepts responsibility, which it shares with its investigators and other researchers, for determining that research involving human subjects fulfills these ethical principles and protections.
Policies & guidance
University Policy for Protection of Human Subjects in Research Link
September 1, 1981RAO Memo 95-05 Link
February 15, 1995Requirements for Administration of Agreements with Private Sponsors for Drug and Device Testing Using Human Subjects
University Guidance on Surrogate Consent for Research PDF
Effective January 1, 2003External laws, regulations & policies
45 CFR 46: The Common Rule
Effective July 14, 2009Basic HHS Policy for Protection of Human Research Subjects
California Protection of Human Subjects in Medical Experimentation Act Link
California Health and Safety Code Section 24170-24179.5
The Belmont Report Link
April 18, 1979The purpose of the Belmont Report is to protect participants and subjects in the clinical trials and research studies involving ethics and health care research.
The Nuremberg Code Link
The Nuremberg Code is a set of research ethics principles for human experimentation.
Related resources
MOU: Review of Multi-Campus Human Subject Research PDF
May 2012Memorandum of Understanding Between Human Research Protection Programs at UC Campuses and LBNL for IRB Review of Multi-Campus Human Subject Research
Contacts
Jeff Hall
DirectorPhone: (510) 987-0688
Hillary Kalay
Phone: (510) 987-0355
Dragana Nikolajevic
Phone: (510) 987-9634