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International declarations and codes for research

International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects (CIOMS)

Nuremberg Code

World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki

Federal regulations & commissions

Belmont Report

Common Rule

Federalwide Assurance of Protection for Human Subjects

Human Tissue Repository Guidelines National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

NBAC: Research Involving Human Biological Materials: Ethical Issues and Policy Guidance

Report on Population Based Samples for the NIGMS Human Genetic Cell Repository

Suggested Language for Informed Consent for Future Use of Biological Specimens Collected Under Clinical Protocols

Federal Guidance

Guidance on the Research Use of Stored Samples or Data, Office of Human Subjects Research

Guidelines for the Conduct of Research Involving Human Subjects at the National Institutes of Health

Research on Human Specimens (NIH)

Research Repositories, Databases, and the HIPAA Privacy Rule

Issues to Consider in the Research Use of Stored Data or Tissues OPRR (1997)

Non-profit organizations, reports

ISBER

RAND: Case Studies of Existing Human Tissue Repositories