UC Berkeley must adhere to a myriad of laws and regulations. Below is a listing of federal laws and regulations, indicating which unit on campus has primary compliance responsibility.
Any institution that engages in federally funded research involving human subjects must have an Institutional Review Board (IRB). An IRB is an administrative body established to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects recruited to participate in research activities conducted under the auspices of the institution with which it is affiliated.