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Welcome to the Office of Research Compliance Helping advance the HMS mission by promoting the responsible conduct of research. About Us   The Office provides independent oversight of Harvard Medical School's research compliance programs, activities and processes. The Director, who reports to the Dean of the School of Medicine, through the Dean for Faculty and Research Issues (with an additional reporting relationship to the Harvard Associate Vice President for Research Administration) is responsible for coordinating and monitoring these programs to assure that the Medical School is compliant with federal, state and local laws and regulations as well as University and HMS policies. The Office was established in 2001 to continue the University’s commitment to adhering to the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and responsibility. Office Staff Peter J. Harrington Director Tenzin Dawa Office Administrator Mission Statement To contribute to the advancement of research excellence at HMS by undertaking activities aimed at: • Ensuring full compliance with all applicable governmental and   institutional requirements, and the implementation of appropriate best   practices, related to the conduct, administration and reporting   of research. • Fostering a culture of responsibility and stewardship that assures the   proper use of sponsors’ grant funds. • Protecting the institution, its faculty, staff and students, as well as our   research partners and collaborators, the human and animal subjects of   our research, and the members of our local and global communities who   benefit from and are affected by our research activities. Contact Information 25 Shattuck Street Gordon Hall, Suite 210 Boston, MA 02115 Phone: 617.432.3884 Fax: 617.432.3885

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