The Human Subjects Office (HSO) assists UGA faculty, staff, and students in meeting the highest ethical and professional standards when conducting research with human subjects. HSO performs professional and administrative functions in support of the Institutional Review Board (IRB), the research oversight committee charged with ensuring that human subjects research is conducted in compliance with the applicable federal, state, and institutional policies and procedures.

How Do I?

• Submit an application
• Fulfill the human subjects research training requirement
• Submit an amendment or continuing review (renewal) to an approved project
• Determine the length of time the approval process will take
• Submit a Class Project Exemption Form for student research
• Report an adverse event
• Determine the policies and procedures for payment of incentives to research participants