Office of Research Compliance

How to Apply

All submissions to the HRPP/IRB must be made through IRBManager using your CUNYfirst credentials

There is also a detailed instruction manual that can be found inside the IRBManager system once you log in to your profile.

A tip on migrating from IDEATE to IRB Manager

Any protocol that was active in IDEATE as of the transition to IRB Manager has a record in the new system, but that record won’t contain any attachments and most of the details of your protocol.  If the protocol remains active, open it and click on the “Amend Protocol link on the left side navigation.  You will need to log into IDEATE and then cut, paste and upload files into Manager.  This is VITALLY important:  You will be asked prior to submitting the protocol if the purpose of the amendment is to populate the protocol is to populate it with data from IDEATE.  Click YES.  Once the protocol is populated when ever you need to amend the protocol in any way, you will see the same prompt.  Click NO, otherwise the HRPP team will not see or be able to process the amendment in the system.

Is IRB review required for my project?

If you are unsure whether your project requires CUNY UI-IRB or HRPP review, please read the document When is CUNY HRPP or IRB Review Required? For further assistance in determining whether an activity constitutes human subjects research requiring review by the HRPP/IRB,  contact Paul Kran, Director

Guidance and Development of the IRB Application

• The complete list of CUNY HRPP Policies, Procedures Guidelines can be found in the CUNY HRPP website. Review the policy documents while designing your IRB protocol.
• A list of Informed Consent templates are available in the Informed Consent section of the CUNY HRPP website. Please use these templates when developing your informed consent process and creating consent documents.

CITI Training

First time CITI users should access the CITI website at www.citiprogram.org. For further information about the CUNY HRPP CITI Training in the Protection of Human Subjects, please see the CUNY policy: CITI Training in the Protection of Human Subjects.

All CUNY faculty members, postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students involved in animal research must complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative’s (CITI) on-line training prior to IRB IACUC approval of a new or an amendment application that requests the addition of personnel.All CUNY faculty members, postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students involved in animal research must complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative’s (CITI) on-line training prior to IRB IACUC approval of a new or an amendment application that requests the addition of personnel.

Please note that ALL researchers are required to complete Responsible Conduct of Research.

Human Subjects Protection Basic Course

All CUNY faculty members, postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students involved in human subjects research as key personnel must complete the Basic Course in the protection of human subjects prior to Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval of their protocol. Certificate of completion of the basic course is valid for three years.

Human Subjects Research Refresher Course

Key personnel of human subjects’ research protocols must complete a refresher course every three years.​

Researcher from outside Queens College who would like to recruit participants or collect/review data from the campus do not require IRB approval IF no QC researcher is involved in study design or data analysis.  Such requests are handled by a committee within QC’s Office of Institutional effectiveness.  Follow the link for guidance.