The State University of New York at Buffalo has established an Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulations governing research involving human subjects. Since research comprises a vital part of graduate education and research may involve human subjects, graduate students must be aware of their responsibilities.
It is the policy of the University that all research involving human subjects must be reviewed and approved by a University Human Subjects Review Board (HSRB) prior to initiation of the research. A student’s Dean or Director of Graduate Studies can direct him or her to the appropriate board.
It should also be noted that the scope of the human subjects regulations extends into the classroom so that graduate students with teaching assignments as well as those engaged in research should carefully observe these constraints and protections. Copies of the Assurance of Compliance and HHS regulations (45 CFR 46) may be obtained from any HSRB Chair.