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- About the IRB
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- Expanded Access Submissions
- Find Your IRB Analyst
- HRPP Advisory Committees
- HRPP Quarterly Webinars
- Information for Participants
- IRB Basic Steps
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- IRB Policies and Guidelines
- Single IRBs and IRB Authorization Agreements
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Information for Participants
All Penn State research volunteer opportunities are now listed on Penn State’s StudyFinder website. If you are interested in searching for actively enrolling research studies, please visit the StudyFinder website. If you are a researcher instereted in recruiting via StudyFinder, please see https://studyfinder.psu.edu/researchers for additional information.
If you would like to offer feedack on your experience as a participant in a research study, please complete our Research Participation Feedback Form.
About Volunteering
If you have Questions or Concerns
- About Research Participation
- Becoming A Research Volunteer: It’s Your Decision (PDF Brochure)
- Should I Take Part in a Research Study? (PDF Brochure)
- Get Research Smart website
- Guiding Ethical Principles
- Contact the Office for Research Protections with questions, complaints, or concerns.
Federal Regulations for Protection of Research Subjects
Office for Research Protections
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The Office for Research Protections (ORP) ensures that research at the University is conducted in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines that protect human participants, animals, students, and personnel involved with research.