With a few exceptions, research conducted within a hospital or in conjunction with a hospital and/or medical facility requires REB approval from both the medical facility and the York REB (the HPRC). Given that the Hospital/Medical facility REB will have greater clinical expertise with regards to reviewing the protocols, the YORK REB requires the Hospital/Medical […]
1. Surveys in an online environment Researchers conducting surveys on-line must obtain consent from the participants. Recognizing that obtaining a signature is not feasible; researchers are advised that consent must be obtained in an alternate manner. Implied consent, meaning that participants do not explicitly consent to participate by signature or by virtue of completing the […]
The Biosafety Committee (BSC) at York has jurisdiction over all research involving biohazardous and/or biological agents that is conducted on campus. It is the BSC's mandate to ensure that such research is conducted in a manner consistent with the relevant regulations and guidelines including but not limited to PHAC's Canadian Biosafety Standard, 2nd Edition. It […]
All research involving animals is governed by provincial legislation (Animals for Research Act and national Guidelines (Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC)). The Animal Care Committee (ACC) at York University has jurisdiction over all research involving animals conducted – on and off campus - by York University faculty, staff and/or students. It is the ACC's […]
UPDATES Reminder - Protocol Submission Deadline for 2024 Due to the significant volume of protocols generally received in November, protocols received up to and including Friday November 15th, 2024 will be reviewed by the committee; however, committee comments and/or approvals may not be forwarded to the researchers until the 2nd week in January 2025 when […]
The Office of Research Services (ORS) provides a full suite of services to York faculty members in their pursuit of research, scholarship and creative endeavours. ORS works closely with Faculty based research officers to help connect researchers to internal and external sources of research funding. ORS also supports applications to institutional research funding and research awards. From application to award, ORS […]
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York’s commitment to excellence in research is a core institutional value, and the foundation on which our exciting academic environment is built. York is a research-intensive University committed to enhancing the well-being of the communities we serve. We strive to make positive change for our researchers and students, campuses and communities. Through our work, we […]
UPDATES (January 22, 2025) Call for Graduate Student Members to Serve on the Human Participants Review Committee (HPRC) Position: The HPRC invites interested applicants from York University to serve as a Graduate Student Member on the HPRC. There are 2 openings to serve on the HPRC. Background: HPRC protects the rights, safety and welfare of […]