Who will make sure that MUSC is using the tissue samples the way they are supposed to?
This project will be watched over by our research review board as well as a separate group of scientists, ethicists, and people who manage the medical center. Before any scientist can receive samples from the sample bank, they will have to get permission from the research review board (called the Institutional Review Board). This review process is done for all research that involves humans at MUSC. The institutional review board is a group of scientists and administrators as well as people from the community. The job of the institutional review board is to make sure that research involving humans is ethical. The second group to oversee the tissue bank is responsible for making sure that the samples are used wisely. The University’s ethics committee is also available when complex issues arise. In addition, a group of people from the community will periodically give input on how to better serve the needs of the community with the sample bank.
