All research involving human and animal subjects at the Martinos Center must be conducted in accordance with the Center’s Policies on Human and Animal Subjects Research and must be approved by the Partners Human Research Committee (PHRC) Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), respectively.
Human Subjects Research
(Further information about approval of Human Subjects Research can be found on the PHRC website.)
- Martinos Center Policies on Human Subjects Research
- Partners Policies on Recruitment of Human Research Subjects
- Partners Human Research Committee website, IRB application forms
- Our Partners HRC Protocol Administrator: Georgia Washington
- Obtaining IRB Approval
- Sample IRB Application Materials
- IRB Documentation Requirements to Obtain Imager Access
- Documentation of Proper Informed Consent Procedures
- Discovery of Potential Abnormalities on a Research Scan
- Investigator Responsibilities
- Human-Subject Research Education Requirement
- HIPAA General Information (Partner’s website)
- If you have questions or would like help with your application, contact Georgia Washington.
- PHS Quality Improvement Tools
Animal Subjects Research
- Standard Operating Procedure: Use of Martinos Imaging Suites for Animal Research Protocols
- Obtaining IACUC Approval
- MGH Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) website
- IACUC Documentation Requirements for Using Martinos Center Facilities
- Using Controlled Substances
