PrintContents
- Forms and Guides (Initial, Modification, Renewal, Closing, Personnel, Translation Attestation, and Sample Consent Forms)
- Online Ethics Training Links
- Guides, Frequently Asked Questions
- Committee Meeting Schedule
- Committee Staff and Contacts
- University Policy
- Policies and Procedures of the Committee on the Use of Human Subjects
- Other Harvard University Human Subjects Committees
- Useful Links (Harvard and Federal Websites), Resources
- Electronic Data Security
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
Online Ethics Training Links
- CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative)
- Finding the correct course: Register or Log-in; choose Harvard University (Cambridge/Allston campus). At Main Menu > Add a course... > Human Research (Protection of Human Subjects) > Social & Behavioral Research Investigators OR Undergraduate students conducting minimal risk research
- Announcement: Revised Training Requirement (August 2010)
- 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
Back to Top
Committee Meeting Schedule
The Committee meets monthly throughout the academic year. Applications are due to the Committee on the following dates:
| 2011-2012 Application Deadline | CUHS Meeting Dates |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, August 31 | Thursday, September 15 |
| Wednesday, October 5 | Thursday, October 20 |
| Wednesday, November 2 | Thursday, November 17 |
| Wednesday, November 30 | Thursday, December 15 |
| Wednesday, January 4 | Thursday, January 19 |
| Wednesday, February 1 | Thursday, February 16 |
| Wednesday, March 7 | Thursday, March 22 |
| Wednesday, April 4 | Thursday, April 19 |
| Wednesday, May 2 | Thursday, May 17 |
| Wednesday, June 6 | Thursday, June 21 |
Guides, Frequently Asked Questions
- 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
Back to Top
Committee Staff
- Jan Jaeger, PhD
Director, IRB Operations
(617)496-5593
Email
Jane Calhoun, MSW
Senior Research Officer
(617) 495-5459
Email
Hila Bernstein
Research Officer
(617) 496-2146
Email
Cattie Coyle
Protocol Coordinator
(617) 496-6087
Email
Betsy Draper, MDiv, MBA
Research Officer
(617) 496-3137
Email
Andrea Maislen, JD
Research Officer
(617) 496-1833
Email
Emiko Saito
Research Officer
(617) 496-2618
Email
Harvard University
1414 Massachusetts Avenue, Second Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
Email: cuhs@fas.harvard.edu
Phone: (617) 496-CUHS
Fax (617) 496-7400
University Policy
- Vote of the President and Fellows of Harvard College of 22 September 2003 regarding the use of human subjects in research
Policies and Procedures of the Committee on the Use of Human Subjects
- Policies and Procedures PDF will open in a new window.
Back to Top
Other Harvard University Human Subjects Committees
Harvard School of Public Heath Human Subjects Committee
Harvard Medical School/Harvard School of Dental Medicine Committee on Human Studies
Useful links (Harvard & Federal Websites), Resources
- 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.
