All DOE employees, contractors, and grantees must be mindful of the importance of protecting
the rights and welfare of human subject research volunteers. In a world of rapidly advancing
medical technology, revolutionary genetics research, and ever-increasing threats to personal
privacy, the protection of human subjects in research is paramount. All research conducted at
DOE, supported with DOE funds, or performed by DOE employees, including classified and
proprietary, must comply with Federal regulations and DOE Orders to protect human subjects.
Updated December 13, 2004/jc