Participant Resources
- Office for the Protection of Research Subjects (OPRS)
- Participate in Research
- Participant Resources
You’ll want to consider many factors when deciding whether to participate in research. These resources can help you make the decision that’s right for you.
Participant Resources
Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs
Office for Human Research Protections, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Interested in participating in research?
A nonprofit program funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It helps to connect people interested in research studies with researchers from top centers across the U.S. You can sign up online and then researchers from across the country (including the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign!) can invite you to learn about their studies. Signing up for ResearchMatch does not mean you have to participate in research, it is a way for you to learn more about potentially participating in research.
This is a government database of all clinical trials occurring in the US. You can look for trials focused on specific diseases or conditions or you can search by location.
The Illinois Health and Engagement through the Lifespan Project (I-HELP) is a group of community volunteers who play an important role in science by working as research participants for labs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Joining I-HELP means agreeing to be contacted about potential research opportunities. Anyone over the age of 18 can join.