The MSVU University Research Ethics Board (UREB) complies with the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) code of Federal Regulations (45 CFR 46) and has obtained US Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Federal-wide Assurance (FWA) and Institutional Review Board (IRB) Assurance. These assurances enable our MSVU researchers to apply for, and hold, various grant funding opportunities from government departments or agencies in the United States of America.
Assurance: Federal-wide Assurance (FWA)
Number: FWA00031225
Expiry date: December 20, 2029
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Assurance
IORG0011011
IRB #: IRB00013058
Expiry date: December 20, 2027
Posting of Informed Consent: Please note requirements for complying with 45 CFR 46.116(h) – posting informed consent: Instructions (2022) Informed Consent Posting Instructions (2022). For more information, please contact ohrp@hhs.gov
Training Requirements for NIH Funded research:
MSVU Researchers who contribute to the scientific development or execution of a project in a substantive, measurable way for NIH-funded human subjects research must fulfill the NIH education requirement. Please note that certificates of training shall only be considered to be valid for five (5) years from date of issue, after which time the training will have to be renewed.
US Resources:
- HHS regulations for the protection of human subjects in research – 45 CFR 46
- FAQs – Investigator Responsibilities Investigator Responsibilities FAQs
- FederalWide Assurance – Federalwide Assurance (FWA) for the Protection of Human Subjects