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The Human Subjects Committee (also known as the Institutional Review Board) assures that risks to human research subjects are minimized, consent is voluntary and informed and confidentiality is protected. The committee upholds the principles articulated in the and applies the regulations articulated in the .

Cayuse Institutional Review Board

Effective March 1, 2024, SDSU researchers who want to submit an Institutional Review Board application to the SDSU Institutional Review Board for review, click on the link below in the blue box to access SDSU Cayuse Human Ethics.

To access SDSU Cayuse Human Ethics, you need an SDSU email address.

Request Cayuse User Access

If you don’t have access to the SDSU Cayuse, click on the link below in the blue box to submit a request form for user access. You need an SDSU email address for this.

Amendment to the existing applications

If your research application is already approved in InfoReady and is still valid, you do not need to submit a new application in Cayuse.

However, if your research application in InfoReady is expiring and needs an extension or amendment, you still need to submit a new initial application in Cayuse at least two weeks before the expiration date.

The human subjects research records in InfoReady will not be transferred to Cayuse. To review your application, Institutional Review Board reviewers need to review the full information to determine if your application can be approved.

Determine if you need an Institutional Review Board Review:

To determine if your study, research or project requires committee review, submit a request via Cayuse by . The Institutional Review Board administrator will review the request to determine if the activity meets the definitions of "research" and "human subjects."

Once the Institutional Review Board administrator makes the determination, the determination form will be sent back to the requestor as official documentation.

Training

All researchers conducting human subjects research are required to complete training in the protection of human research participants via . Review the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative FAQs for any questions.

Email the Institutional Review Board

Report a problem

Researchers must report any incident that is unexpected (given the research procedures and population), may have been caused by the procedures involved in the research and suggests that the research places subjects or others at a greater risk of harm (including physical, psychological, economic or social harm) than was previously known or recognized. In addition to adverse events/effects, you should also report any breaches of confidentiality and complaints about the study from subjects or staff.

If any such problem occurs, please take the following action:

1. Attend to the safety and care of the research participant(s).
2. Consider whether any more participants should be used in the research and consider immediately stopping the study until the occurrence is investigated.
3. If the problem is serious (harmful, fatal or life threatening), report the event either orally or in writing to the research integrity and compliance officer within three days or call 605-688-5642. 

For all problems, submit the Incident-Complaint form through within 10 working days. The research integrity and compliance officer will review the report to follow up and take appropriate action.

ResearchMatch

is a national registry of patients interested in volunteering for medical research. This registry was developed by academic institutions across the country with the purpose of connecting research study teams with potential research patients. Anyone can register with ResearchMatch — even healthy volunteers. 

South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University is part of a national consortium that develop and uses ResearchMatch.

Anyone in the U.S. can join ResearchMatch. Parents and guardians are able to register youth under age 18 or adults who may not be able to enter their own information.

Why join ResearchMatch?

• Reduce the time that you spend searching for research studies that you qualify for.
• Improve your chances of being matched with research studies that interest you.
• Get involved in research at SDSU or at another university that might help improve the positive health impacts of future research for everyone.

Registration is free and takes five to 10 minutes. By registering with ResearchMatch, you are not registering to participate in any particular study. Registration lets you indicate your willingness to be contacted about studies that may be a good fit for you.