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All boards comply with applicable federal regulations, state law, and institutional policy.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button ghost-button--blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/ohsp\/irb-review\/roster\/\">IRB membership list<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Rochester Institutional Review Board reviews all human subject research conducted or supported by employees or agents of the University of Rochester. 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