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Guidance on Counting Subjects - 2024

Reportable Events Policy - 2023

Informed Consent Form Template - 2023

Treatment and Compensation for Research-Related Injury - 2023

NEW FORM to submit use of Coded or De-identified human data/specimens for Not Human Subjects Research determination - 2023

Template Language for Exempt Study Disclosures - April 2022

Call the HARC office at 510-486-6005, or email us at harc@lbl.gov with any questions.

Review Policies applying to protocols submitted after 1/21/2019

1. Criteria for the Approval of Human Subjects Research (Regulatory Language)
2. Energy/Environmental research and IRB review requirements
3. Full or Initial Review Process
4. Expedited Protocol Review Process
5. Exempt Protocol Review Process
6. Continuing Review, or Renewal Process
7. Changes to an Approved Protocol
8. Treatment and Compensation for Research-Related Injury
9. HSC Reporting Requirements
10. Using radioactive drugs
    
    

Note: a few policies still apply to protocols submitted before 1/21/2019:

Criteria for Approval

Full or Initial Review

Pre-RCR Expedited Review

Other Guidelines/Policies/Forms for human research:

Translation Attestation Form 2022

Training Policy 2021

HSC Membership Policy 2021 

Guidelines for Compensation of Subjects 2021

NHSR Determination Guidance 2021

Online surveys and fraudulent responses

Privacy regulations for the state of California & the European Union

Federalwide Assurance for the Human Subjects Committee

Human Subjects Committee charter

RPM Institutional Policies

ES&H Manual, Ch22 - Research with Human and Animal Subjects