Protecting Human Subjects
ORISE is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards and following accepted national and international principles in protecting human subjects involved in research. We partner with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in this effort in these areas:
Human Subjects Research Database
ORISE maintains for DOE this Web-based database on current research involving human subjects.
Human Subject Policy Implementation
ORISE assists DOE’s Office of Science in implementing its Protecting Human Subjects program through various activities.
DOE Central Beryllium Institutional Review Board (CBeIRB)
ORISE manages this IRB to provide expertise and consistency in addressing human subjects protection issues for any DOE-related beryllium research or testing.
Oak Ridge Site-wide Institutional Review Board (ORSIRB)
ORISE manages this IRB to provide expertise and consistency in addressing human subjects protection issues for research involving DOE Oak Ridge workers.
ORISE Protecting Human Subjects Web Site
This site offers resources and forms in support of ORISE's Protecting Human Subjects program, including information on both the ORSIRB and DOE's CBerIRB.