NMU's Compliance Database - Northern Michigan University

Institutions must provide a written assurance application that they will comply with the Common Rule requirements. These requirements include written procedures for reporting to the institutional review board (IRB), institutional officials, and the department or agency head of unanticipated problems involving risks to subjects or serious or continuing non-compliance, and any suspension or termination of research.

Human subjects research must undergo review and be approved by the designated IRB.

With certain exceptions, investigators must obtain informed consent from any subject used for human subjects research. (Certain requirements regarding information that must be given to prospective subjects as part of the informed consent process take effect January 19, 2018.)

Effective January 19, 2020, U.S.-based institutions engaged in cooperative research must use a single IRB for that portion of the research that takes place within the U.S., with certain exceptions.