Institutional Review Board (IRB)
What is Research?
This video provides basic information about scientific research, the goals of research, and discusses how clinical research differs from medical care.
Deciding to Participate in a Clinical Trial?
This video discusses types of human research with a focus on clinical trials and explains common terms that potential participants should know.
Questions To Ask
This video emphasizes that participating in research is voluntary and encourages potential participants to ask questions and get the information they need to decide whether to participate.
How IRBs Protect Human Research Participants
This video explains the concept of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), which review certain research studies involving human volunteers to ensure that the studies meet ethical standards and regulatory requirements.
Federal Regulations for Protection of Research Subjects
Research Participation Opportunities at UCF:
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- LIFE at UCF Learning Institute for Elders at the University of Central Florida
- UCF College of Business Behavioral Lab
- UCF College of Health Professions and Sciences Research Study Participation Opportunities in College of Health Professions and Sciences
- UCF Institute of Simulation and Training Research Study Sign-Up System Research Study Participation Opportunities
- UCF Learning & Longevity Research Network (LLRN) This group seeks to improve human lives across adulthood
- UCF Neuromuscular Plasticity Lab Research Study Participation Opportunities in Physical Therapy
- UCF Physiology of Work and Exercise Response (POWER) Lab Research Study Participation Opportunities in Kinesiology
- UCF Psychology Research Participation System SONA system for Psychology
- UCF Psychology Labs Clinical Psychology Services and Lab Websites
- UCF Restores A nonprofit clinical research center and treatment clinic established to change the way posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related concerns are understood, diagnosed, and treated.
Participant Feedback Form
This form should be completed if you have been a study participant, and you have a question or concern about your participation in the research.
Please use the consent form or explanation of research you received from the study to complete the below information. After submitting, the IRB will follow up with you within 48 working hours.
