Amazon has announced that Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) will permanently close on September 30, 2026. Researchers who use MTurk to recruit participants or distribute surveys will need to transition to another platform. For IRB-approved studies, replacing MTurk may require an amendment before the new recruitment or data-collection method is implemented. Researchers should plan accordingly and contact the IRB if they have […]
Announcements
New Social Behavioral Protocol Template
We are pleased to announce the release of an updated protocol template for social-behavioral and secondary data use research. The revised template has been designed to help investigators provide a clearer and more complete description of their research, supporting a more efficient review process. The new template is available now on the HRPP website: https://hrpp.usc.edu/irb/forms-and-templates/. To provide […]
HRPP Policy Update
Please review updates made to the USC HRPP Policy in the link below. HRPP Policy 12/10/24
HRPP Policy Update
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HRPP August 2024 Updates
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HRPP July 2024 Updates
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