What type of research needs authorization from the Research Advisory Panel of California (RAPC)? How do I get authorization from RAPC?
Faculty and senior research staff must independently seek authorization from the RAPC if their research projects specifically involve: • Any Schedule I controlled substance; • Human research using any Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance; or • Research for the treatment of drug abuse using any drug, scheduled or not. SU’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) Office checks protocols to ensure that investigators have sought this authorization, when required. Researchers using Schedule II (in non-human research), III, IV, or V controlled substances need not apply to RAPC. Applications are available at http://caag.state.ca.us/research/research.htm and additional guidance is provided in SU’s Controlled Substances User’s Guide.
