UF’s HRPP is not a specific office, rather it consists of multiple components and is lead by the Office of Research. The primary components of the HRPP are:

• Institutional Leadership
• Institutional Review Boards
• Research Integrity, Security, & Compliance
• Division of Sponsored Programs
• Investigators & Research Staff
• Various Other Institutional Committees, Units and Offices

UF is committed to protecting research participants, upholding ethical standards, and improving our practice at every step. Individuals conducting, supporting or reviewing human research studies should familiarize themselves with all applicable policies. In order to protect participants and stay compliant, all individuals involved in human research should regularly review policies, procedures and guidelines since they are constantly evolving.

Policies

• Institutional Designations Policy
• Human Research Protection Program Policy
• Undue Influence of the HRPP Policy
• Suspension and Termination by the Institution Policy
• Institutional Financial Interests Policy
• Management of Financial Interests Policy
• Annual Evaluation of the HRPP Policy
• Principal Investigator and Student Roles in Human Research Policy

Guidelines and Guidances

• Workflow:  HRPP Local IRB process and other reviews required to initiate human subjects research.
• Workflow: HRPP sIRB process and other reviews required to initiate human subjects research.
• Workflow: HRPP process when a principal investigator retires, leaves UF, or whose primary appointment transfers to another university/institution.
• Research Team Guidelines for Social Media Recruitment
• UF Regulatory Guidance on Engagement
• UF Regulatory Guidance on Treatment and Compensation for Research Related Injuries
• UF Scripps Biomedical Research: Conducting Human Research
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Guideline

This section provides important links to Investigators and Research Staff in order to assist with maintaining compliance with policies, procedures and regulations.

• Self determination tool for nonhuman, exempt, and quality improvement projects
• Institutional Review Board (IRB) Investigator Guidelines
• Institutional Review Board (IRB) Policies & Guidance
• Research Integrity, Security, & Compliance (RISC)
• Division of Sponsored Programs (DSP)
• Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)

New to the UF research community? Check out the Research Portal, a one-stop shop to key resources and services at UF!

Have questions about research trainings? Check out the UF Research’s Research Training page, for more helpful tips.

This section is designed to assist former, current, or prospective human research participants in obtaining information or offering input regarding research and clinical trials. It provides important contact information for questions and concerns about participation in research as well as a printable brochure.

• Important Contact Information:
  • UF Compliance Hotline: Report Anonymously 1-877-556-5356 or go to https://compliance.ufl.edu/uf-compliance-hotline-2/
  • IRB Compliance Hotline at (352) 294-5549
  • IRB Office at (352) 273-9600
• Should I Take Part in Research Brochure

Additional information is available at: http://irb.ufl.edu/participantinfo.html.

For General HRPP Questions

HRPP Administrator: mmahoney@ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 294-2744

Mailing Address:

Office of Research
460 Grinter Hall
PO BOX 115500
Gainesville, FL 32611-5500

• November 29, 2018 – Update: New HRPP Guideline – Research Team Guidelines for Social Media Recruitment
• June 18, 2018 – News: Common Rule Revisions Published in the Federal Register for general implementation to go into effect on January 21, 2019.
• March 22, 2018 – News: UF Human Research Protection Program Awarded Full AAHRPP Accreditation
• February 12, 2018 – Update: Attention Researchers Using IRB-02 and IRB-03 – NEW Required Training goes into effect March 8, 2018
• January 23, 2018 – Update: Enrolling Research Subjects Who Do Not Speak or Read English and Update: Reporting “Unanticipated Problems”