Learn about US federal regulations on research.
Note: Standard form for referencing the US Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is '[Title No.] CFR [Part No.].' Ex. '21 CFR 50', refers to Title 21 of the CFR, Part 50. When you look it up, 21 CFR 50 is on 'Protection of Human Subjects/Informed Consent'.
Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Federal Regulations, Guidelines, Policies, and Regulatory Offices
Find out how to comply with the NIH Public Access Policy.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
UNC Health Sciences Library (HSL)
How to apply for IRB approval before your study.
UNC Office of Human Research Ethics (OHRE)
Check to make sure you comply with all applicable UNC regulations.
UNC Office of Human Research Ethics (OHRE)
UNC Office of Clinical Trials (OCT)
UNC Research Compliance Program (RCP)
Check to make sure you follow SOPs.
UNC Office of Human Research Ethics (OHRE)
Review the latest university-wide SOPs for all research involving humans, conducted at or by UNC and its researchers.