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Committees for the Protection of Human Subjects:

The University of Houston is committed to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research and public service. Concomitantly, the university seeks to protect the welfare of every person who may be involved in research and training projects in accordance with the federal regulations, 45 CFR 46 and the ethical principles established by the Belmont Report.

All UH faculty, staff or students who propose to engage in any research activity involving the use of human subjects must have approval prior to the initiation of the project from the CPHS. The CPHS is responsible for safeguarding of the rights and welfare of all persons participating in research projects, whether funded or non-funded, and serves as the Institutional Review Boards (IRB) for the University of Houston.

Any questions regarding these committees, policies and procedures related to human subject research should be directed to the Office of Research Policies, Compliance and Committees at (713) 743-9204. The submission of applications to the CPHS is handled thru RAMP, the Research Administration Management Portal.

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CPHS Committee 1 is responsible for the full review of human subject research protocols for all university areas, except the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS). View committee application deadlines and meeting dates.

CPHS Committee 2 is responsible for the full review of human subject research protocols for CLASS. View committee application deadlines and meeting dates.

Human Subjects Handbook, Policies and Procedures
Additional Policies: Exempt Categories, Expedited Categories, Data Retention, Informed Consent
Q&A: Committees for the Protection of Human Subjects

Informed Consent
Researchers must obtain informed consent of study subjects—or the subject’s legally authorized representative - involved in human subject research.

Training
Introduction to Human Subjects Research at UH (PPT)
The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)

Useful Links
Protection of Human Subjects, 45 CFR 46, U.S. DHHS
Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)