News & Communications

HRPP announces the return of its five-day program for study coordinators, held from October 24 - 28, 2022. Deadline to Apply: September 26, 2022

HRPP's Quality Assurance program shares the Annual Report for 2021.

HRPP's Quality Assurance program shares the Annual Report for 2020.

The University of Minnesota's Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) has received full reaccreditation by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP). The HRPP’s Bootcamp for Research Coordinators, a training program for research staff, was recognized by the AAHRPP as an area of distinction.

The University of Minnesota's Institutional Review Board recently underwent two separate external reviews of its Human Research Protection Program that suggest positive outcomes from recent changes.

Early results from piloting a new way to manage Institutional Review Board submissions shows an improved turnaround time and increased employee engagement.

A work group was convened to discuss the participation cost language in the consent template, and institution-wide expectations for research participation cost coverage when a research participant is billed for research related activities that will not be covered by the study, sponsor, or insurance.

The HRPP has changed the requirements for certain types of research that use the short form method of consent

Prof. Michael Oakes of the School of Public Health (SPH) was appointed associate vice president for research.

The Board of Regents approved an updated policy for Research Involving Human Participants.