RESEARCH TIPS

This new column is devoted both to sharing new information and reminding investigators of regulatory requirements and best practices in research. 

This Month’s Subject—The Belmont Report

Did you know?

The Belmont Report sets forth 3 basic ethical principles for the conduct of human subjects research:

1. Respect for persons
   Protect individuals with reduced autonomy
   Informed consent, protection of privacy, protection from coercion/undue influence.
   




2. Beneficence
   Maximize benefits and minimize harms
   IRB assessment of risk/benefit, ensures risk are minimized, risks justify benefits.




3. Justice
   Equitable distribution of research burdens and benefits.

For Further Information

Please contact the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) or the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at 794-4356 for further information, or with questions on this or any other topic related to the conduct of human subjects research. 

Additional Resource

The Belmont Report (The National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research, HHS, 1979)