NIH Office of Human Subjects Research
The NIH’s 14 Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) review and approve intramural
research activities involving human subjects. The Office of Human Subjects
Research (OHSR) works closely with the IRBs and helps NIH investigators
understand and comply with ethical principles and regulatory requirements
involved in human subjects research. The OHSR assists with ethical issues
involving human subjects by:
- Developing and conducting educational activities for NIH
- Assisting investigators and others in fulfilling their ethical and
regulatory responsibilities when conducting collaborative human subjects
research in foreign countries
- Consulting with investigators, upon request, to help identify and resolve
ethical and regulatory issues associated with the design and conduct of their
human subjects research activities
- Conducting inquiries and investigations, at the request of the Deputy
Director of Intramural Research (DDIR) concerning allegations of noncompliance
with 45 CFR 46 (the Federal regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects)
or NIH policies and procedures concerning human subjects research
Contact Information
For more information call the OHSR at (301) 402-3444 or go to the OHSR
website at http://ohsr.od.nih.gov/. OHSR is located in Building 10, Room 1C-116.
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