Committee on the Use of Human Subjects in Research

Forms and Guides

FORMS
Initial Application Form (MS Word) or text file: QUICK TIPS for completing the Application Form
Modification Form (MS Word)
Renewal Form (MS Word) or text file
Study Closing Form (MS Word)
Translation Attestation (MS Word)
Suggestions for Consent Forms, Information Sheets, and Oral Consent Scripts
Sample Interview Consent Form
Sample Interview Information Sheet
Sample Lab Study Consent Form
Sample Survey Information Sheet/Web Page
Study Personnel Form

CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative): Harvard's new human subjects research ethics training option; HETHR (Harvard Ethics Training in Human Research) is now replaced by the CITI program effective May 16, 2010. Existing HETHR certificates may be accessed by logging in to HETHR.

NIH

The Committee meets monthly throughout the academic year. Applications are due to the Committee on the following dates:

The Intelligent Scholar's Guide to the Use of Human Subjects in Research: This publication describes the operation of the Committee on the Use of Human Subjects, the Institutional Review Board (IRB) that is responsible for reviewing research involving living human beings. The Committee serves the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, all other University-area schools, and the Radcliffe Institute. The ISG is also available to download in PDF format.
Guidelines for determining the need for Committee review: A discussion of some categories of research that may, or may not, require review by the Committee on the Use of Human Subjects
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Tips for completing the Application Form

Jane Calhoun, Senior Research Officer, (jcalhoun@fas ), (617) 495-5459 Betsy Draper, Research Officer, (bdraper@fas), (617) 496-3137 Rachel Krebs, Research Officer, (rkrebs@fas), (617) 496-1185 Andrea Maislen, Research Officer, (amaislen@fas), (617) 496-1833 Emiko Saito, Research Officer, (esaito@fas), (617) 496-2618 Cattie Coyle, Protocol Coordinator, (ccoyle@fas), (617) 496-6087 Committee offices:: Committee on the Use of Human Subjects
Harvard University
1414 Massachusetts Avenue, Second Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138

Phone: (617) 496-CUHS
Email: cuhs@fas.harvard.edu
Fax (617) 496-7400

Vote of the President and Fellows of Harvard College of 22 September 2003 regarding the use of human subjects in research

Electronic Data Security: With identifiable, confidential, and/or sensitive data increasingly being transferred and stored electronically, it is important for all Harvard researchers to be aware of and adhere to the Harvard Enterprise Security Policy: http://www.security.harvard.edu/
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Information: Federal HIPAA Information
Harvard HIPAA Information
Postering and Tabling: CUHS and Harvard rules for postering and tabling
Federal Regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects (45 CFR 46): This document, Chapter 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 46, details the rules relating to federally-funded research involving human subjects.
The Belmont Report (Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research): This document, produced by the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research, is a statement of basic ethical principles and guidelines for biomedical and behavioral research involving human subjects.
Office for Human Research Protections, Department of Health and Human Services: This office is responsible for administration of the regulations at 45 CFR 46 concerning the use of human subjects in research.
Bibliography: A list of useful links and books regarding the use of human subjects in research.