The Committee on Human Studies (CHS) is an administrative body established to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects participating in research activities conducted at the Joslin Diabetes Center. The Committee functions independently but in accordance with institutional guidelines. Research is defined by the regulations as “a systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. Human Subjects are defined by the regulations as “living individual(s) about whom an investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research obtains (1) data through intervention or interaction with the individual, or (2) identifiable private information.” All research involving human subjects being conducted at the Joslin must be reviewed and approved by the Joslin’s Committee on Human Studies (CHS) before they are initiated. The following information is to assist you in submitting protocols and other information to the Committee for review.
