Guidelines: Research Conducted in Hospital/Clinical/Medical Facilities

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 […]

Guidelines: Surveys and Research in an Online Environment

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 […]

Biological Agents

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 […]

Human Participants

UPDATES (January 20, 2023) Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2 (2022) The Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research has released the new Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2 (2022). Please note that the TCPS 2 (2022) replaces the TCPS 2 (2018).  The current Senate Policy […]

Research Services

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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Key Documents for Researchers

York University is offering up to $250,000 for COVID-19 research proposals  York University announces funding for new COVID-19 research projects Submission of Research Applications and ORS Checklists Connect with Research & Innovation at York University 

Research Ethics

UPDATES (January 12, 2024) ORE Launches Online Office Hours Starting on January 17th 2024, the Office of Research Ethics will host virtual office hours via Zoom every Wednesday between 12 pm - 1 pm. Join Zoom meeting to attend virtual office hours (opens in new window) Meeting ID: 966 4558 9774 Please drop in if you […]

Controlled Goods

Innovation York will help you determine if you need to register with the federal government through the Controlled Goods Program and will perform the necessary steps to complete that registration on your behalf. What is the Controlled Goods Program? The Controlled Goods Program is a stringent security system mandated by the Defense Production Act of Canada […]

Strategic & Institutional Research Initiatives

The Strategic and Institutional Research Initiatives (SIRI) unit provides strategic support and advice to faculty on large-scale and institutional grants as well as supporting awards, chairs, and prizes. SIRI facilitates peer-review of institutional grants, manages internal processes to support VPRI decision-making in determining what projects will be supported by the institution, and works with faculty […]