NIH Policy for NIH-Funded Human Subjects Research Effective October 1, 2017, all new and ongoing NIH-funded research meeting certain criteria is deemed to be issued a Certificate of Confidentiality (CoC) via a new NIH policy. This policy results from a directive in the 21st Century Cures Act. For more information about the change in policy, please see this notice. Previously, researchers […]
New from NIH- Rethinking Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Studies September 28, 2023Assuming that biological or genetic differences relate directly to racial or ethnic categories can lead to false scientific conclusions and perpetuate bias. Misuse of population descriptors has harmed marginalized groups and promoted scientific racism. These limitations in existing population descriptors in genetics and genomics led 14 NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices to sponsor the National […]NIH Staff
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