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• Human Participants (IRB)
  • Forms & Applications
    • Instructions
    • Final Checklist
    • Number of Copies
    • Application Process
  • Sample Consent Forms
    • Guideline for Social Science Research
    • Guideline for Biomedical Research
    • Guideline for Retention
    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  • Policies & Guidelines
    • PSU Policy RA14 - The Use of Human Participants in Research
    • PSU Procedure CR2078 - Payment to Research Participants (PDF)
    • IRB Handling Allegations of Non Compliance
    • IRB Policy I - Adverse Events
    • IRB Policy II - Verification of Training on the Protection of Human Participants
    • IRB Guideline I - Parental Consent and Minor Assent
    • IRB Guideline II - International Research involving Human Participants
    • IRB Guideline III - Participant Recruitment and Advertising
    • IRB Guideline IV - Distinguishing Class-Related Pedagogical (Instructional) Assignments/Projects and Research Projects
    • IRB Guideline V - Research Using Penn State Students as Participants
    • IRB Guideline VI - Research Involving the Consumption of Alcohol by Human Research Participants
    • IRB Guideline VII - Biosafety Guidelines for Handling of Human Blood and Tissue Samples
    • IRB Guideline X - Guidelines for Computer- and Internet-Based Research Involving Human Participants
    • IRB Guideline XI - Research Involving Audio,Video or Digital Recordings of Research Participants
  • IRB Full Meeting Dates
  • Types of Review
  • Training Modules
    • The IRB Training Module
    • The HIPAA Training Module
    • HIPAA: An Introduction to the Impact on Research
    • Pathways for Data Access
  • Unanticipated Problems (formerly Adverse Events)
  • Sites of Interest
  • Contact Area Staff
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Animal Subjects (IACUC)
  • Applications
    • Instructions
    • Final Checklist
    • Application Process
  • Policies & Guidelines
    • PSU Policy RA15
    • PSU Policy SY23
    • IACUC Policy I
    • IACUC Policy II
    • IACUC Policy III
    • IACUC Policy IV
    • IACUC Guideline I
    • IACUC Guideline II
    • IACUC Guideline III
    • IACUC Guideline IV
    • IACUC Guideline V
    • IACUC Guideline VI
    • IACUC Guideline VII
    • IACUC Guideline VIII
    • IACUC Guideline IX
    • IACUC Guideline X
    • IACUC Guideline XI
    • IACUC Guideline XII
    • IACUC Guideline XIII
    • IACUC Guideline XIV
    • IACUC Guideline XV
    • IACUC Guideline XVI
    • IACUC Guideline XVII
    • IACUC Guideline XVIII
    • IACUC Guideline XIX
    • IACUC Guideline XX
    • IACUC Guideline XXI
  • AAALAC
  • Animal Concerns
  • Animal Resource Program (ARP)
  • Training Modules
  • Sites of Interest
  • Contact Area Staff
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Biohazardous Materials (IBC)
  • Applications
    • Instructions
    • Application Process
  • Policies & Guidelines
    • PSU Policy SY24
    • PSU Policy SY29
    • IBC1A - Handling Human Blood, Tissue or Fluids
    • IBC2A - Oversight of Transgenic Mice Biohazards
    • Needlestick Prevention Act
  • Sites of Interest
  • Contact Area Staff
• Radioisotopes (UIC)
  • Applications
    • Instructions
  • Policies & Guidelines
    • PSU Policy SY15
    • PSU Policy SY20
    • Rules and Procedures for the Use of Radioactive Material (PDF)
    • Radioactive Waste Disposal Rules and Procedures
    • Radioactive Waste Pickup Request Form
    • Receiving Radioactive Material
    • Shipping Radioactive Material
  • Sites of Interest
  • Contact Area Staff

Research Ethics

• Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
  • RCR Topics
  • Education
  • Policies & Guidelines
  • Regulatory Institutions and Policies
  • Professional Organizations
  • Sites of Interest
  • Contact Area Staff
• Research Misconduct
  • Policies & Guidelines
  • Misconduct Investigations
  • Reporting Misconduct
  • Sites of Interest
  • Contact Area Staff
• Individual Conflict of Interest (COI)
  • About Individual COI
  • Policies & Guidelines
  • Forms
  • Committee Information
  • Individual COI Meetings
  • Sites of Interest
  • Contact Area Staff
• Institutional Conflict of Interest (COI)
  • About Institutional COI
  • Policies & Guidelines
  • Committee Information
  • Sites of Interest
  • Contact Area Staff
• Teaching Tools
  • Authorship
  • Conflict of Interest

Education & Training

• Educational Offerings
  • Schedule of Offerings
  • Request a Training Session via E-mail
• Online Training Modules
  • HIPAA Training
  • IRB Training
    • Background & History
    • Federal Laws & Regulations
    • Human Participant Definitions
    • PSU's Policy & Assurance
    • IRB
    • Responsibilities
    • Informed Consent
    • Special Topics
    • Recordkeeping & Reporting
    • Guidelines
    • Application & Review Process
    • Additional Resources
    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
    • IRB Quiz
  • IACUC Training
    • Reference-Only Version

Outreach & Publications

• Outreach Services
  • Participating in a Research Study
  • Research Study Listing
  • PSU Research Clinics
• Publications
  • Who We Are (PDF)
  • Participating in a Research Study (PDF)
  • ORP Newsletter
    • Issue 19
      (04/2008 - 08/2008)
      • Mentoring Graduate Students in Conducting Qualitative Research
      • Mentoring in the Responsible Conduct of Research
      • Yekel Wins SVPR Award for Outstanding Leadership
      • NSF Requires RCR Education, Mentoring and Sharing
      • Announcements
      • Crossword Puzzle
      • Crossword Answers
      • ORP Fun Fact
    • Issue 18
      (01/2008 - 03/2008)
      • Safety and Biohazardous Agents
      • Laboratory Safety: More Important than Ever
      • Healthy Hazmat Habits: Handling and Disposal of Biohazardous Materials
      • New Faces
      • Announcements
      • Crossword Puzzle
      • Crossword Answers
      • ORP Fun Fact
    • Issue 17
      (11/2007 - 12/2007)
      • Demystifying Cost Principles for Sponsored Research
      • Five Tips for Managing Grant Money
      • New Faces
      • Announcements
      • Crossword Puzzle
      • Crossword Answers
      • ORP Fun Fact
    • Issue 16
      (09/2007 - 10/2007)
      • The Dangers of Digital Imaging
      • Associate Director Mary Becker to Retire
      • New Faces
      • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
      • Upcoming Events
      • Announcements
      • Crossword Puzzle
      • Crossword Answers
      • ORP Fun Fact
    • Issue 15
      (04/2007 - 08/2007)
      • Conflict of Interest Revisited
      • Bloodborne Pathogen Training
      • Becker Wins Outstanding Leadership Award
      • Upcoming Events
    • Issue 14
      (01/2007 - 03/2007)
      • Obtaining Consent from Special Populations
      • Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research: Seeking Success
      • Penn State Achieves Full AAHRPP Accreditation
      • ORP Fun Fact
      • Survival Skills & Ethics Series / Research Integrity Brown Bag Series
    • 2006 Issues
      • Issue 13
        (11/2006 - 12/2006)
        • Using the Internet for Research on Human Subjects
        • Helpful Hints on Keeping a Lab Notebook
        • Announcements
        • New Staff
        • IACUC Training through HRDC
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series
        • ORP Fun Fact
      • Issue 12
        (08/2006 - 10/2006)
        • Authorship: Tips for Responsible Publication
        • AAHRPP Acknowledgements
        • Announcements
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series
        • ORP Fun Fact
      • Issue 11
        (04/2006 - 07/2006)
        • Missions Impossible: Obtaining IRB Approval to Ask Children Sensitive Questions
        • Determination Process Made Easier
        • FAQs - Conducting In-School Surveys
        • ORP Educator Wins Innovation Award
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series
      • Issue 10
        (01/2006 - 03/2006)
        • Balancing Work and Life: A Graduate Student's Challenge
        • Research Utilizing rDNA Technology
        • Human Participant Program Site Visits Pending
        • FAQs - Intellectual Property
        • New ORP Staff
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series
    • 2005 Issues
      • Issue 9
        (11/2005 - 12/2005)
        • ORP Exempt Protocol Review Process
        • Informed Consent - The Issue of Literacy
        • New Faces...New Places
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series
        • More Research Needed on Refining the Consenting Process
        • Frequently Asked Questions - Web-Based Research
      • Issue 8
        (09/2005 - 10/2005)
        • ORP Web Site Redesign and Reorganization
        • ORP Office Reorganization
        • Post-Approval Monitoring of Human Participant Research Studies: A Trial Run
        • The Investigator's Perspective on Post-Approval Monitoring: An Interview with Laura Klein
        • Select Agents: A Primer
        • Please Welcome the Newest ORP Staff Member...
        • FAQs
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series
      • Issue 7
        (04/2005 - 08/2005)
        • Auditing/Monitoring of Ongoing Research
        • Spotlight on Research Integrity: The Issue of Conflict of Interest
        • FAQs: Individual Conflict of Interest at Penn State
        • FAQs: Use of Equipment in Human Participant Research
        • Please Welcome the Newest ORP Staff Member...
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series - Spring Semester, 2005
      • Issue 6
        (02/2005 - 03/2005)
        • Making the Case for Accreditation of the Human Research Protection Program at Penn State
        • The Plagiarism Problem
        • Penn State Occupational Medicine; A great resource for Animal Care workers at PSU
        • ORP Frequently Asked Questions
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series
        • Investigator Feedback Corner
    • 2004 Issues
      • Issue 5
        (11/2004 - 01/2005)
        • Announcement
        • Copyright and Educational Use - What Can and Cannot be Done?
        • SSN Project: The Impact on Research
        • New ORP Positions
        • ORP Winter Break Hours and Other Important Information
        • Investigator Feedback Corner
      • Issue 4
        (09/2004 - 10/2004)
        • IACUC 101 Conference
        • Spread the Word About PSU Research!
        • Inside the ARP
        • The Shipping of Hazardous Materials
        • Striving for Excellence - Staff Certifications
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series Schedule
        • Things to Consider before You Submit
        • Project Close Out Form
        • Helpful Tips on Contacting the ORP
      • Issue 3
        (03/2004 - 09/2004)
        • Announcements
        • Export Control Part 2 of 2
        • The Oral History Debate
        • ORP Review Process
        • ORP Staff Member - In the Spotlight
        • ORP Services
        • ORP Associate Director
    • 2003 Issues
      • Issue 2
        (12/2003 - 01/2004)
        • Announcements
        • Export Control Part 1 of 2
        • Spotlight on the Responsible Conduct of Research: Conflict of Interest
        • Conflict of Interest Policies
        • Tips for Working with ORP
        • Question and Answer Session
      • Issue 1
        (09/2003 - 11/2003)
        • Announcements
        • Overview of the Office for Research Protections
        • Guidelines for Student Research vs. Class Project
        • Ensuring Animal Welfare: Penn State's AAALAC Accreditation
        • HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
        • Introduction to the RCR Education Initiative

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