Human Research
Federal regulations require the review of all projects (research, teaching, or other) involving the use of human participants by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). At Washington University, the Human Research Protection Office (HRPO) administers ten independent Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), which review and approve protocols for all research involving human participants. HRPO also administers Washington University’s Human Subjects Education Program.
Institutional Statement of Commitment to the Protection of Human Participants in Research
The Human Subject Research Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement Program (HSR QA/QI) performs on-site monitoring of open human subject research protocols to help assure compliance with Federal regulations and University and sponsoring agency policies and procedures governing the use of human research participants. The HSR QA/QI Committee oversees all HSR QA/QI monitoring activities and assesses findings.
The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) is a specialized research professional working with and under the direction of the clinical Principal Investigator (PI). While the Principal Investigator is primarily responsible for the overall design, conduct, and management of the clinical trial, the CRC supports, facilitates and coordinates the daily clinical trial activities and plays a critical role in the conduct of the study.
More information is available via the Roles & Repsonsibilities for Clinical Research Coordinators document.