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. Requests for information or questions should be obtained directed to John Mahoney, Chair, HSRC & IACUC ( jmahoney@csuchico.edu ) or Diane Smith, Administrative Assistant, HSRC & IACUC, 898-4766. Applications and instructions are available for download at (put links here): Human Subjects Application, Animal Research Application.

Human Subjects Policy

Human Subjects Forms

Animal Welfare Policy

Animal Use and Care - Application (Word) Revised April 2009