What's Happening
Upcoming Meetings
October 26, 2021
Next Social Behavioral IRB meeting
October 14, 2021
Next Biomedical IRB meeting
Participant Survey
We want to hear from you regarding your experience as a research participant. Follow the link below where you may complete an anonymous survey. If you would like OPRS to follow up, there is an option to provide your contact information.
China's Personal Information Privacy Law (PIPL)
China recently passed legislation on a new comprehensive privacy law called the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which will go into effect on November 1, 2021. This law will affect how personal information collected from or about individuals within the territory of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) can be used and processed, and will impact various aspects of University business, including human subjects research. Non-compliance with the PIPL may put both the University and researchers at risk for liability or possibly even criminal sanctions.
If you are a UIUC investigator who is currently conducting research that involves processing personal information from persons physically located in the PRC mainland, please click here to complete a brief questionnaire.
Office Hours
OPRS staff continue to work remotely and all meetings are being held virtually. Staff are happy to arrange Zoom meetings or conference calls with researchers by request. If you are in need of a consultation related to an IRB protocol, please provide OPRS with more information by providing our office with a request form.
Getting started with the IRB
General policy for human subjects research
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
I'm a researcher, what should I know?
Reporting incidents and adverse events
What should I know before becoming a research participant?
Enrolling your child in a research study
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CONTACT US
Research participants: please contact us with any questions and/or concerns you may have regarding your role in a research study. Comments may be made confidentially. If you would like OPRS to follow up, there is an option to provide your contact information.
Useful Links
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
What is the OPRS?
The Office for the Protection of Research Subjects (OPRS), while performing administrative functions of the Institutional Review Board (IRB), serves as the official oversight office for human subject research at Illinois. The office is the central point of contact for investigators, research subjects, and regulatory agencies. OPRS organizes and documents the IRB review process, monitors research regulations, produces educational resources for faculty and staff, and provides assurance that the Urbana campus is in compliance with federal, state, and campus policies. Contact OPRS.
About the IRB
All research involving human subjects that is conducted at or sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, whether funded or unfunded and whether conducted by Illinois faculty or others, must comply with applicable policies for the protection of human subjects.