Introduction

The Human Investigation Committee, HIC I and HIC II, serve as the two Institutional Review Boards or IRBs for biomedical human subjects research conducted at the Yale University School of Medicine.

The Human Subjects Committee (HSC) is responsible for the review and oversight of social and behavioral research involving human subjects. The HSC serves as the IRB for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the  Schools of Management, Forestry and Environmental Studies, Law, Divinity, Art, Architecture, Drama and Music. 

The Human Subjects Research Review Committee (HSRRC) serves as the IRB for all research involving human subjects that is conducted by faculty and students at the Yale School of Nursing.

External Organizations Doing Research With Yale seeking permission to designate a Yale IRB as IRB of record.

Yale University holds a Federalwide Assurance (FWA) from the Office for Human Research Protection (OHRP) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services, #FWA00002571.  For the most current expiration date, click here.