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Requirements for Research & Teaching Involving Humans or Animals

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What do I need before I can begin?

For research or teaching projects involving human participants or animals, you must have the following.

A finalized project plan that has undergone a peer review (scientific merit/pedagogical merit)
Review and approval by University of Toronto Research Ethics Board (human participants) or Local Animal Care Committee (animal)

Overview

Any research or teaching involving human participants or animals, whether done on University of Toronto (U of T) premises or not, requires prior review and approval by a Research Ethics Board or Animal Care Committee.

Please consult Ethics in Human Research or Ethics in Animal Research & Teaching for detailed information on requirements and procedures.

For research activities involving human blood collection, please see Human Blood Sample Collection for Research Purposes.

VPRI Role

To ensure all research and teaching conducted at U of T involving human participants and/or animals conforms to all applicable guidelines and policies enforced by the University, government and external regulatory bodies