*** NOTICE ***
Effective immediately: the MSCD IRB is conducting a voluntary self-audit due to new OHRP policies and regulations. Therefore, all reviews conducted by the Human Subjects Review Committee (HSRC) will be deferred for 6 to 8 weeks (from March 18th). This includes all proposal to conduct research or other activities that fall under the purview  of the HSRC.

We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience.  Please email Dr. Jeffrey Forrest (Chair, HSRC, forrestj@mscd.edu) if you have any questions or require assistance.

Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Mission Statement

The MSCD Human Subjects Review Committee (HSRC)* was established by the Provost's Office in 1994 with two primary charges:

1) To offer advice to researchers regarding protection of rights and welfare of all human subjects, and

2) To review research proposals using human subjects to insure that they meet MSCD Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects.

Committee review is limited to research and training programs conducted under the auspices of MSCD or involving MSCD employees or students. In addition, the committee is to maintain currency with regard to federal requirements for the protection of human subjects, establish and modify review procedures and forms, and propose appropriate modifications and revisions of the MSCD Guidelines.

* or Institutional Review Board (IRB)