OPRS Office for the Protection of Research Subjects

USC Updates

New Student Handbook

Whether the research is social, behavioral, or biomedical, human subjects research must be conducted responsibly and it must protect the rights,... Read more

In the News

The Sunshine Rule

Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the long-awaited Sunshine Act rule, which establishes procedures for... Read more

Announcement

Revisiting Research Ethics

In November 2010, President Obama charged the Bioethics Commission to conduct a thorough review of current protections for research participants. ... Read more