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The Office of Research Compliance administers and facilitates regulatory compliance and assurance efforts associated with research activities at CUNY Queens College. Navigate the Office of Research Compliance dropdown menus at the top of this page to find information, policies, and guidance related to Human Subjects Research (HRPP and IRB), Research Involving Animals (IACUC), Conflict of Interest, Export Control, Institutional Biosfatey, Responsible Conduct of Research, and Research Agreements.<\/p>\n
IRB Submissions and Review will be moving to a new system, Cayuse, beginning on August 3, 2026<\/strong>. Many investigators may already be familiar with Cayuse, which has been operational for Grant Submissions since it went live\u00a0 in FALL 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n What to Expect in August<\/strong><\/p>\n Coming Soon <\/strong><\/p>\n Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n Answers to frequently asked questions are available on the CUNY Office of Research website<\/a>, and more information will follow. If you have other questions or need assistance, please contact your campus HRPP Coordinator<\/a>. You can also reach the RIC Cayuse team at CUNY_eRA@cuny.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n The CUNY Human Research Protection Program (HRPP)<\/strong> is responsible for the protection of the rights and welfare of human subjects in research projects conducted at CUNY or by CUNY faculty, staff and students and Research Foundation CUNY staff. All research activities involving human subjects must be reviewed and approved by the CUNY HRPP or CUNY University Integrated-Institutional Review Board (CUNY UI-IRB) prior to implementation.\u00a0 The information below will provide Queens College researchers with the information needed to access CUNY policies and procedures, as well as the tools to submit a complete IRB application. All CUNY’s institutional policies concerning HRPP issues are located at https:\/\/www.cuny.edu\/research\/research-compliance\/human-research-protection-program\/hrpp-policies-procedures\/.<\/a><\/p>\n Toward the end of the above page, you will find template for consent forms, assent forms and other materials that may be of use as you develop your IRB application.<\/p>\n Is IRB review required for my project?<\/span><\/p>\n If you are unsure whether your project requires CUNY UI-IRB or HRPP review, please read the document <\/span>When is CUNY HRPP or IRB Review Required?<\/em><\/a> For further assistance in determining whether an activity constitutes human subjects research requiring review by the HRPP\/IRB,\u00a0 contact <\/span>Paul Kran, Director<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n General Information about the IRB<\/span><\/p>\n See the CUNY Researcher Handbook<\/a> for information, policies, and guidance related to conducting research. See Chapter 5 of the CUNY Researcher Handbook and the CUNY Research Compliance site<\/a> for information, policies, procedures, and guidance specifically related to research compliance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n First time CITI users should access the CITI website at www.citiprogram.org<\/a>. 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n All CUNY faculty members, postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students involved in animal research must complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative\u2019s (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\u2019s (CITI) on-line training prior to IRB IACUC approval of a new or an amendment application that requests the addition of personnel.<\/p>\n Please note that ALL researchers are required to complete Responsible Conduct of Research<\/a>.<\/p>\n As of June 2025.\u00a0 CUNY has enabled SSO login to the CITI program and all its courses.\u00a0 Use your CUNYFirst login to access.\u00a0 Full Instructions are at the link below.<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.cuny.edu\/research\/research-compliance\/training-education\/citi-training\/<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Many of you may have experienced difficulties in terms of getting your training date to appear on the protocol even when the training is up to date. Logging into the CITI system via SSO one time should correct this issue.\u00a0 You may log right off without doing any additional training and that should correct the issue.<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Key personnel of human subjects\u2019 research protocols must complete a refresher course every three years.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Researchers 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.\u00a0 Such requests are handled by a committee within QC\u2019s Office of Institutional effectiveness.\u00a0 Follow the link for guidance.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n\n
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Human Research Protection Program at Queens College<\/h3>\n
Guidance and Development of the IRB Application<\/h3>\n
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CITI Training<\/h3>\n
Human Subjects Protection Basic Course<\/h3>\n
Human Subjects Research Refresher Course<\/h3>\n