Research Participants

The University of Minnesota is a leading public research institution. A wide variety of research studies, from behavioral studies to experimental drug studies, take place here. Research volunteers can help researchers discover answers to questions to improve people’s lives. 

Learn more about:

• Volunteering in Research
• Participant Bill of Rights
• Legally Authorized Representatives
• Resources for Research Participants
• Informational Videos in Spanish and English

Research Participant Survey

The University of Minnesota partnered with MHealth Fairview (formerly known as Fairview Health Services) to conduct a Research Participant Survey to understand how the University and its partners are doing and what we can do better. 

Thank you to those that participated in the research volunteer survey. Nearly one-thousand research volunteers were invited to complete the survey, and 534 returned a completed survey. The valuable feedback provided by these research volunteers will help to improve research education and practices.

The following is a summary of results from the 2019 Research Participant Experience Survey (view detailed results). 

^{Source: 2019 Research Participant Experience Survey
Authors: Courtney Jarboe MS CIP, Bethany Hansen MA
Support: University of Minnesota's Human Research Protection Program, MHealth Fairview, Office of Measurement Services}