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Any IRB or ACUC documentation required as part of the research process must be included in your manuscript’s Appendices. If the IRB determined that your research is exempt and issued an IRB “Not Human Subjects” exemption determination memo, you must still include this memo in an Appendix.
If you are not sure whether your research qualified as requiring IRB or ACUC approval, you can reach out to either office via the contact information below:
IRB: You can contact the IRB via phone (850-644-7900) or email (humansubjects@fsu.edu)
ACUC: If you need to acquire a Letter of Assurance, please contact ACUCsecretary@fsu.edu. If you have additional questions about ACUC approval, please contact Kathleen Harper (kharper@fsu.edu)
Any IRB or ACUC documentation required as part of the research process must be included in your manuscript’s Appendices. If the IRB determined that your research is exempt and issued an IRB “Not Human Subjects” exemption determination memo, you must still include this memo in an Appendix.
If you are not sure whether your research qualified as requiring IRB or ACUC approval, you can reach out to either office via the contact information below:
IRB: You can contact the IRB via phone (850-644-7900) or email (humansubjects@fsu.edu)
ACUC: If you need to acquire a Letter of Assurance, please contact ACUCsecretary@fsu.edu. If you have additional questions about ACUC approval, please contact Kathleen Harper (kharper@fsu.edu)