The Institutional Review Board is a local review board, established by the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees in accord with federal regulations, to interpret and apply federal regulations, ...

What is research with human subjects? In the Common Rule (45 CFR 46) and in SD 606, human subject research is defined as an activity for which both of the following are true: Research: A systematic ...

Men and women have a similar chance of contracting COVID-19, but the death rate for men who do get it is more than double that for women. This difference has implications for treatment and public ...

Western Michigan University fosters a research environment to promote respect for the rights and welfare of individuals involved in human subject research. Actions of the university will be guided by ...

Investigators must use Cayuse to electronically submit new research studies for review and approval, course approvals, continuing research requests, amendments to approved research studies, and ...