Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Research Involving Human Subjects or Laboratory Animals
Research conducted by Chico State faculty, staff, or students that uses Human Subjects or Laboratory Animals requires that an application has been submitted to and approved by the Human Subjects Research Committee (HSRC) or the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). Chico State is accredited through the National Institutes of Health and conforms to all federal, state, and university regulations regarding the ethical use of human subjects and laboratory animals in research. Questions and requests for assistance should be directed to Marsha Osborne, the HSRC & IACUC assistant, at 530-898-5413, Student Services Center (SSC), Room 460 or John Mahoney, Ph.D. Chair, HSRC & IACUC at jmahoney@csuchico.edu.
Applications and instructions can be downloaded using the links below.
Animal Use and Care - Application (Word)