Policies and Procedures for Working with Human Subjects (BU CRC IRB)
Procedural Changes for Expedited Review of Human Subjects Research
The Charles River Campus Institutional Review Board (CRC IRB) is discontinuing annual progress reports for expedited research and moving instead to a triennial review cycle. For research teams, this will go into effect at the next expedited annual progress report review and will apply to all newly approved expedited research going forward. Annual continuing review […]
Research Data Repository New Application
Study Staff Amendment Form
Use to add or remove staff to previously approved research that was reviewed by Expedited or Full Board procedures (study staff amendments are not required for research reviewed by exempt procedures).
Diana Galarza Vergara
Diana supports researchers within the following BU schools and departments: College of Arts & Sciences Classical Studies English History Literature Romance Studies College of Communication College of Engineering Pardee School of Global Studies Sargent College Aphasia Research Laboratory Center for Neurorehabilitation Neuromotor Recovery Laboratory Development, Experience & Motor Recovery Lab Movement & Applied Imaging Lab […]
Yamelly Pena
Yamelly supports researchers within the following BU schools and departments: College of Arts and Sciences Anthropology Political Science Religion Sociology College of Fine Arts College of General Studies Metropolitan College Questrom School of Business Sargent College School of Social Work School of Theology
Krishna Maldonado-Soto
Informed Consent Template
For use when the study plan is to enroll adults (18 years and older). Additionally, when children are to be enrolled, consent of the parent is documented on this form and assent of the child (12 years and older) is documented on the separate Assent Form.
Video Use Consent Form
For use when the study plan includes videotaping of subjects.
Human Subject Payments (Sponsored Programs, Post Award)
1. Purpose Boston University often conducts research projects that involve the use of individuals (“Human Subjects”). Payments to Human Subjects may be paid in the form of check, petty cash, or gift cards depending on the circumstances of the study and the dollar amounts involved. In order to fulfill the University’s tax reporting responsibilities with […]