Office of Human Subjects Research Protection (OHSRP)


Offices of the OHSRP

OHSRP Information

The Office of Human Subjects Research Protections (OHSRP) carries out the day-to-day operations and regulatory oversight of human research activities within the Human Research Protections Program (HRPP). The OHSRP promotes the protection of rights, safety and welfare of human subjects. It also promotes the NIH's research mandate by: supporting the Intramural Research Program (IRP) in reviewing, administering and managing human subjects research activities; developing NIH policies and procedures consistent with federal regulations and policy; organizing and conducting educational activities for NIH HRPP investigators, research staff and the NIH IRB; and overseeing quality assurance and quality improvement activities to ensure NIH Institutional Review Board (IRB) compliance with federal regulations and policies.

OHSRP Survey Information

The Office of Human Subjects Research Protections and NIH IRB are committed to collaborating with our research community and conducting high quality reviews.  We have developed a survey to assess the strengths and weaknesses of our program, and would greatly appreciate it if you could take the time to respond.  Any study team member that submits to the IRB can complete the survey.  Responses are anonymous.

Please base your answers only on your experience with your most recent submission to the IRB, not the entirety of your experience with the IRB.  

The survey will remain open for responses until July 31, 2021.

   OHSRP Survey

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OHSRP Information