Information for Participants of Human Subjects Research at MSU

The MSU Institutional Review Board (IRB) serves to protect the rights of all individuals participating in research conducted by the University.  Please feel free to contact a member of the IRB staff or the IRB Chair for questions regarding your rights as a research participant, or to express concerns or complaints about human subjects research conducted by MSU.  The IRB staff or chair may be reached by calling the Office of Regulatory Compliance at 662-325-3994, or by e-mail at irb@research.msstate.edu.

Alternatively, if you are concerned about the confidentiality of any information you provide, you may contact the MSU Ethics Line [http://www.msstate.ethicspoint.com/] to report an issue.
Please note that participation in research is always voluntary.  You do not have to participate if you do not wish to do so.

Additional Resources:
English
Office for Human Research Protections: Becoming a Research Volunteer – It’s Your Decision

PDF - http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/outreach/documents/3panelfinal.pdf

HTML - http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/outreach/documents/Brochure.htm

Questions to ask before agreeing to participate in a research study - http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/outreach/questions.html

Spanish
Oficina para la Protección de Seres Humanos en Estudios de Investigación - Folleto: Ser Voluntario en Estudios Clinicos: Es Su Decisión

PDF - http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/outreach/documents/3panelfinal.pdf

HTML - http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/outreach/documents/Brochure.htm