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FWA and IRB Registration Numbers

Federalwide Assurances (FWAs)

A Federalwide Assurance (FWA) is a binding written agreement between USC and OHRP.  It states that the University is guided by the ethical principles of the Belmont Report and will comply with federal regulations 45 Code of Federal Regulations Part 46, or simply 45 CFR 46 for all federally funded human subjects research.

Federalwide Assurances applicable to studies conducted at USC:

Campus
FWA#
Expiration Date

HSC
UPC
LAC+USC Medical Center

00005906
00007099
00005905

 

3/08/2028
12/22/2027
7/13/2027

Print page with FWA expiration date from the database link below:

  1. Select FWA tab
  2. Enter FWA#
  3. Search and click on Institution
  4. Print page identifying Institution and expiration date in upper left hand corner

IRB Registration Numbers

All Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) designated in an FWA or that review FDA regulated research, must be registered with the US Health and Human Services (HHS). At USC, these include:

IRB
UPIRB
HSIRB #1
HSIRB #2
HSIRB #3
Registration #
00000387
00000484
00002880
00002881
Applicability

OHRP/FDA Research
OHRP/FDA Research
OHRP/FDA Research
OHRP/FDA Research

Delegation Memorandum