If you have questions at any point in the submission or approval process, contact the HSP Office.

A study may be closed when all of the following apply: All subject recruitment and enrollment is complete (i.e., no new subject recruitment or enrollment are ongoing). All subject specimens, records, or data have been obtained (no further collection of data/information from or about living individuals will be obtained). No further contact with subjects is necessary (all …read more

Any active study is subject to a post-approval review via our post-monitoring program (PMP). The purpose of the PMP is to assess the research activities conducted under the University’s Federal Wide Assurance Agreement with the Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP). This program assures human subject safety in research, provides education to research professionals, and …read more

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The following tables outline PI eligibility for UTD affiliated personnel. Expedited / Full Board Review Titles and Appointments Principal Investigator Eligibility Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty (Assistant, Associate, Professor) Yes Clinical Professors Yes Visiting Faculty (Assistant, Associate, or Professor) No, except with a Faculty Sponsor Adjunct (Assistant, Associate, or Professor) No, except with a Faculty Sponsor   …read more

Investigators must obtain the legally effective informed consent of a research participant or the participant’s legally authorized representative (LAR). Consent must be obtained prior to the research activities and documented as approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). The Consent Process. Informed consent is more than just a signature on a form, it is a …read more

All IRB initial applications must include a detailed plan for how participants will be identified and recruited. All activities and materials must be non-coercive and the potential subjects must voluntarily participate in the recruitment process. Therefore, the Institutional Review Board (IRB) must approve the recruitment plan and all materials (flyers, email solicitations, advertisements, brochures, letters, …read more