Other Penn Reviewing Entities
The IRB is one component of the Human Research Protections Program (HRPP) at the University of Pennsylvania. The below guidance explains how the Penn HRPP components work together to ensure all research is well-designed to meet its aims and will result in meaningful data that contributes to generalizable knowledge, while also protecting human subjects.
The IRB is one component of the Human Research Protections Program (HRPP) at the University of Pennsylvania. The below guidance explains how the Penn HRPP components work together to ensure all research is well-designed to meet its aims and will result in meaningful data that contributes to generalizable knowledge, while also protecting human subjects.
University Offices and Committees
The following offices and entities are involved in other institutional reviews and approvals at the University level:
Human Research Protections
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Penn Medicine Offices and Committees
The following offices and entities are involved in other reviews and approvals at Penn Medicine:
- Radiation Research Safety Committee (RRSC) and Radiation Drug Research Committee (RDRC)
- Cancer Center’s Clinical Trials Scientific Review Committee (CTSRMC)
- Institutional Biosafety Committee
- Center for Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy (CAMRIS)
- Center for Advanced Computed Tomography Imaging Services (CACTIS)
- The Office of Clinical Research
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PLM)
- Center for Human Phenomic Science (CHPS) [formerly the CTRC]
- Princeton Health Scientific Review Committee (PHSRC)
- Chester County Hospital Scientific Review Committee
- Lancaster General Hospital IRB