Distinguishing between simple program evaluation and human subjects research can sometimes be difficult. While the federal regulations use the term "evaluation" in their definition of research, most ...
Research activities that do not meet the definition of human subjects research in the HHS/FDA regulations may qualify for the designation of “Not Human Subjects Research” (NHSR). For example, an ...
The mission of the UMass Lowell (UML) Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to support high-quality Human Research by: Safeguarding and promoting the health and welfare of human research participants by ...