Rutgers HSPP Toolkit
Review External IRB related Toolkit documents.
Human Subjects Protection Program & IRBs
About the Human Subjects Protection Program and IRBs
The mission of the Human Subjects Protection Program (HSPP) is to support the University's research enterprise by ensuring the protection of individuals who participate in research; ensuring compliance with all pertinent federal and state laws and regulations; fostering the ethical conduct of human subjects research; and providing education and other services related to regulatory requirements and best practices to Rutgers researchers.
An Institutional Review Board (IRB) ensures the protection of the rights and welfare of human research subjects based on the rules and regulations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Health and Human Services (specifically Office for Human Research Protections) by approving, requiring modifications in, or disapproving Human Subject Research projects.
Active Studies
7,900+
Clinical Trials
350
Active Human Subject Researchers
3,400+
Announcements
Resources
External IRBs
*When a Non-Rutgers IRB is used to oversee a research study.
*When Rutgers IRB is collaborating with another Institution or Investigator.
Independent / Commercial IRBs
Information about using a Non-Rutgers IRB for approval.
Reliance Agreements / Single IRB
Required agreement to set the terms of IRB Approval between the Rutgers IRB and another Institution(s).
SMART IRB Portal
Use the SMART IRB platform to request, track, and document study-specific reliance arrangements using a national master agreement that allows institutions to avoid having to negotiate individual agreement per study or group of studies. SMART IRB a web platform, not an IRB.