Information for Research Participants
Research Participants: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is committed to conducting research in a way that protects your safety and promotes your rights and welfare. The Health Science Center has established a committee to review research involving human subjects. This committee is called the Institutional Review Board (or IRB). If you have any questions, concerns or complaints you can contact the Director of the IRB by calling 210-567-2351,
Or by mail:
Director, IRB
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Mail Code 7830,
7703 Floyd Curl Drive,
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900.
Or by e-mail:
IRBMAIL@uthscsa.edu
Becoming a Research Volunteer: ‘IT'S YOUR DECISION.” http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/outreach/documents/Brochure.htm
This pamphlet provides a summary of important information to consider
when deciding whether to participate in a research study.
These are some questions that you should ask before you
agree to participate in a research study: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/outreach/questions.html
If you are interested in general information about being
a participant in a drug study or a clinical trial, we suggest
you review the educational materials provided by the US National
Institutes of Health at: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/info/understand and
at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/clinicaltrials.html
Or
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at: http://www.fda.gov/oashi/clinicaltrials/default.htm
Or
The Department of Veterans Affairs Research and Development: http://www.research.va.gov/programs/pride/veterans/default.cfm
If you are interested in general information about being
a participant in cancer research, we suggest you review the educational
materials provided by the National Cancer Institute at: http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/learning