HRPP Performance and Metrics
Monthly, quarterly, and fiscal year HRPP metrics.
Post Approval Monitoring (PAM)
USC HRPP PAM processes.
Education & Certification
Required courses and training resources for IRB submission.
HRPP Youtube Channel
Helpful videos to assist with iStar submission.
HRPP Policies
HRPP Policies and procedures.
Complaints, Concerns and Report of Misconduct
Information on how to report research misconduct.
The Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) is the global USC program that oversees the safety and welfare of participants in Human Subjects Research in accordance with all applicable federal regulations, state laws, and USC policy. At the institutional level, the HRPP includes five areas: USC as an academic institution; the Institutional Review Boards; the investigators and their study personnel; the study sponsors; and the research participants themselves.
HRPP, in partnership with the research community, is responsible for:
The Mission of the HRPP is:
There are four Institutional Review Boards (IRB) at USC responsible for protecting the rights and welfare of study participants. There are three Biomedical IRBs and one Social Behavioral IRB.
Each IRB is sufficiently qualified through the experience, expertise, and diversity of its members (46.107). Each IRB has a minimum of five members:
Length of Service and Attendance Requirements
Appointments to the IRBs are for a period of one year. Continued tenure on the IRB is at the discretion of the HRPP Director and IRB Associate Directors in consultation with the IRB Chairs.
If a member is unable to attend a meeting, the IRB office must be informed sufficiently in advance so that an alternate can be invited to attend. Frequent absences will be cause for removal.
Duties
Members of each IRB or their designated alternates are required to:
Please view Chapter 5 of our policies for more information.
If interested in joining as an IRB member, please email hrpp@usc.edu.
The HPC brings together members of the USC research community to provide advice and support regarding the Human Protection efforts at USC. The charter for the group will be to: