UW Research
Single Patient Emergency Use
Zipline: The online IRB system
Contact hsdinfo@uw.edu if you experience accessibility issues with our webpages, forms or Zipline system because of visual impairment or mobility challenges.
No More Confidentiality Agreements
Effective July 28, 2019, Confidentiality Agreements will no longer be required for accessing UW or UW Medicine records without research participant consent.
Research with Seattle Children’s
UW has revised its longstanding cooperative agreement with Seattle Children’s. See HSD’s webpage for new resources and instructions.
Return of Results to Participants
A collaboration with campus has changed how the IRB evaluates this issue. See the new GUIDANCE: Return of Results.
Single IRB: What do you need to know?
A new NIH regulation went into effect on January 25, 2018: Single IRB. See our expanded pages on what PIs need to do to prepare
Study IRB-Related Activities
HSD Mission
We provide expert, efficient, and innovative support for fulfilling UW responsibilities associated with human subjects research.