Research and Graduate Studies @ KU

Clarification of Procedures for KU-Lawrence Researchers Working with the KUMC Human Subjects Committee

University officials on the KU-Lawrence and KU Medical Center (KUMC) campuses have approved a collaborative mechanism so that research involving human participants at KUMC or on both campuses needs to be approved by the human subjects committee on only one campus. Specifically,

• If a KU-Lawrence research project involves human participants solely on the KU Medical Center campus, then the KU Medical Center human subjects committee would be the reviewing body.
• If a KUMC research project involves human participants solely on the Lawrence campus or its affiliates, then the KU-Lawrence human subjects committee would be the reviewing body.
• If human participants are located on both campuses, then the KU Medical Center human subjects committee would be the reviewing body.

For projects involving KUMC or with participants on both campuses, a KU-Lawrence investigator can request permission to rely on the oversight of the KU Medical Center’s human subjects committee by completing a “Request to Rely” form along with the study protocol.

Questions regarding this collaborative arrangement can be addressed to Mary Denning, associate coordinator, human subjects research compliance, at 864-7385 or mdenning@ku.edu.