It is the responsibility of each investigator and their staff to understand and abide by the policies of the Partners Human Research Committee and the Martinos Center regarding human subjects research. The Martinos Center has assembled a packet of pertinent documents that we recommend you read and share with your staff. These include:
- Martinos Center Policies on Studies Involving Human Subjects
- Responsible Conduct of Human Studies
- The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research
- Code of Federal Regulations (Title 45 Part 46): Protection of Human Subjects
- Recruitment of Research Subjects
- Investigators Responsibilities
Other Guidance Documents can be found at the Partners Human Research Committee website
