Guidance on ethical and legal protections for research participants
Official title: Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Core: Providing guidance to protect participants
Funded at Broad Institute, INC. · NIH-10990198 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is all about making sure that everyone involved in research, especially those looking into human viruses, is safe and protected by creating helpful guidelines and tools for privacy and legality.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Broad Institute, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cambridge, United States) |
| Project start | February 1, 2025 |
| Project end | January 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $174,341 |
| NIH project number | 1U54AG089325-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-10990198 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are individuals participating in large, multi-center studies, particularly those involving human virome research.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not involved in research studies or those not affected by ethical, legal, or social implications of research may not benefit from this work.
What this research studies
This research focuses on the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Core, which aims to protect participants, investigators, and staff by providing guidance on privacy, safety, and legality in research. The ELSI Core will develop a communication structure that integrates with other research components to ensure comprehensive protections. It will also conduct internal audits and evaluations to improve compliance strategies in large, multi-center studies, particularly those studying the human virome. The goal is to create and share open access tools that enhance compliance and participant protection.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved protections for participants in clinical studies, enhancing their safety and privacy.
How similar studies have gone: While the approach of integrating ELSI considerations into compliance strategies is innovative, similar research has shown that comprehensive participant protections can enhance trust and engagement in clinical studies.
Where this research is happening
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Broad Institute, INC.
Cambridge, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Norheim, Ole Frithjof — Broad Institute, INC.
- Study coordinator: Norheim, Ole Frithjof
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.