Graduate Student Research

Any research conducted by graduate students that falls under the definition of research, that uses human beings as subjects, and that is intended to contribute to general knowledge must be reviewed and approved by the IRB before the research project can begin. This includes dissertations, theses, graduate student projects, professional papers, or honors theses, if the goal of the research project is to add to generalizable knowledge.

All student research projects must be under the direction of a faculty advisor who has completed CITI certification. Students must also complete CITI certification.

It is the responsibility of faculty advisors to assist students in preparing the protocol application for review by the IRB and to insure that the research is conducted in accordance with UNLV Human Subjects Policy and with the federal government regulatory statutes.

Graduate students proposing new unaffiliated projects should apply for IRB review. Unaffiliated projects are those that are not a portion of a Principal Investigator’s larger similar project.

If a student is a current research team member on their advisor’s IRB-approved protocol and the student would like to address a different research question using some of the data or human participants from the original project for their own thesis or dissertation, the graduate student may complete the Graduate Student Research Protocol Addendum.

If additional information is needed please call OPRS at 895-2794