Policies and Guidance

Northwestern University Human Subject Protection Policy Manual

This document provides information on the policy of Northwestern University (NU, also referred
to in this policy as “University” and “Northwestern”) relating to human subjects research. The
information is intended for use by investigators, researchers, Institutional Review Board
members, members of other NU committees, NU administrators or others who are involved with
NU research involving human subjects. Research that is sponsored or conducted by
Northwestern University, including research conducted at the University, Northwestern Memorial
Hospital (NMH), Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation (NMFF), the Rehabilitation Institute
of Chicago (RIC), the Jesse Brown Veterans Administration Medical Center (JBVAMC),
Children’s Memorial Hospital (CMH) or Evanston Northwestern Hospital (ENH) shall be
conducted in accordance with this policy.

Northwestern University IRB Member Handbook (9.5 MB PDF)

This handbook is a tool for the Northwestern University IRB members.