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The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) provides leadership and oversight on all matters related to the protection of human participants participating in research conducted or supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). OHRP helps ensure that such research is carried out in accordance with the highest ethical standards and in an environment where all who are involved in the conduct or oversight of human participants research understand their primary responsibility for protecting the rights, welfare, and well-being of participants. The OHRP website provides helpful information and links to a variety of topics concerning conducting research on human participants.