NIH Resources

NIH/PHS Offices

NIH Committee on the Conduct of Research and Ethics http://www1.od.nih.gov/oir/sourcebook/comm-adv/sci-conduct.htm
NIH Department of Clinical Bioethics http://www.bioethics.nih.gov/
NIH Ethics Program http://ethics.od.nih.gov/default.htm
NIH/NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Program http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/10001754
Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/
NIH Office of Human Subjects Research (OHSR) http://ohsr.od.nih.gov/
NIH Office of Intramural Research http://www1.od.nih.gov/oir/sourcebook/oir/oir-staff.htm#OIR
NIH Ombudsman http://www4.od.nih.gov/ccr/
Trans-NIH Bioethics Committee http://ospp.od.nih.gov/bioethics/
DHHS Office of Research Integrity (ORI) http://ori.dhhs.gov/
President's Council on Bioethics http://www.bioethics.gov/

NIH/PHS Policies and Guidelines

Animal Research
PHS Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/phspol.htm

Collaboration and Data Sharing
NIH IRP Guidelines for the Availability of Transgenic/Knockout Animals http://www1.od.nih.gov/oir/sourcebook/ethic-conduct/resources.htm
NIH Guidelines on Sharing Data and Resources http://ott.od.nih.gov/policy/research_tool.html
NIH Collaborations of NIH Scientists with Extramural Scientists http://www1.od.nih.gov/oir/sourcebook/ethic-conduct/IRP-ERP-Cover-Memo-10-27-99.htm
NIH Statement on Data Sharing http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-035.html
NIH Staff Involvement with Extramural Awards-Cooperative Agreements http://www1.od.nih.gov/oir/sourcebook/ethic-conduct/coop-agr.htm

Government Ethics
NIH Activities with Outside Organizations http://www1.od.nih.gov/oir/sourcebook/ethic-conduct/outside-act.htm
NIH Standards of Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (http://ethics.od.nih.gov/LawReg/StdsofConduct.pdf)  

Harassment
NIH Conflict Resolution http://www1.od.nih.gov/oir/sourcebook/conflict/conflict-toc.htm
NIH Sexual Harassment Prevention http://oeo.od.nih.gov/PoliciesResources/policy_sexual-harassment.html

Human Research
NIH Guidelines for the Conduct of Research Using Human Subjects http://www.nihtraining.com/ohsrsite/guidelines/graybook.html
NIH Standards for Clinical Research within the NIH Intramural Program http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/clinicalresearch/index.html

Mentoring and Training
NIH Guide to Training and Mentoring (http://www1.od.nih.gov/oir/sourcebook/ethic-conduct/TrainingMentoringGuide_7.3.02.pdf)  
NIH Guidelines for Mentors http://www1.od.nih.gov/oir/sourcebook/ethic-conduct/guidelines-mentors.htm
NIH Guidelines for Trainees http://www1.od.nih.gov/oir/sourcebook/ethic-conduct/guidelines-trainees.htm

Responsible Conduct of Research
NIH Guidelines for the Responsible Conduct of Research (http://www1.od.nih.gov/oir/sourcebook/ethic-conduct/Conduct%20Research%206-11-07.pdf)  

Scientific Misconduct
NIH Guide to Handling Scientific Misconduct Allegations (http://www1.od.nih.gov/oir/sourcebook/ResEthicsCases/NIH%20Misconduct2.pdf)  
NIH Policies and Procedures for Investigating Scientific Misconduct http://www1.od.nih.gov/oir/sourcebook/ethic-conduct/smpolicy.htm

Other
National Bioethics Advisory Commission (1994-2000) Publications http://www11.georgetown.edu/research/nrcbl/nbac/

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