All research projects conducted under the auspices of Youngstown State University that involve the use of living human subjects, samples, or data obtained from them, directly or indirectly, with or without consent, must receive approval from the Institutional Review Board.
All research projects conducted under the auspices of Youngstown State University that involve the use of animal subjects requires prior approval by the YSU Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
Assistance with the process of obtaining approval may be obtained from the Office of Research Services.