Human Subjects Protection

Institutional review boards (IRBs) serve to protect the rights of individuals who participate in human subjects research. These links take you to definitions of terms, activities and training programs related to human subjects research at both Mayo Clinic and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

NIH Office of Extramural Research

• Human subjects research glossary
• Protecting human research participants (sign-up page for online course)

Mayo Clinic IRB

• Overview and mission
• Glossary

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