Research Resources

Background and Educational Materials on Human Research

• CenterWatch: Background Information on Clinical Research
• NIH Clinical Center: Participate in Clinical Studies
• NIH Senior Health: Participating in Clinical Trials
• Office for Human Research Participants: Questions to Ask Before Participating in a Research Study
• National Cancer Institute: Protecting Participants in Clinical Trials: Links to NCI Materials
• Dana Farber Cancer Institute: Entering a Clinical Trial: Is It Right for You?
• Association of American Universities: About University Research
• Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation: Be an Informed Participant

Children in Research

• Boston’s Children’s Hospital: Interactive Parents’ Guide to Medical Research
• National Cancer Institute: Children’s Assent to Clinical Trial Participation

Mental Health Research

• National Institute of Mental Health: A Participants Guide to Mental Health Clinical Research

Social and Behavioral Science Research

• American Association for Public Opinion Research: Protection of Human Participants in Survey Research: A Source Document for Institutional Review Boards
• Consortium of Social Science Associations: Why Support Social and Behavioral Science Research?
• National Science Foundation: FAQs

Clinical Trial Listings

• AIDsinfo Clinical Trials
• Alpha-1 Foundation: Participate in Research Programs
• ALS Association: The ALS Association Active Research Projects Searchable Database
• American Lung Association: Research
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: Clinical Trials Research Center
• CenterWatch: Clinical Trial Listing by Medical Area
• ClinicalTrials.gov: List of Clinical Trials
• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Clinical Trial Service
• National Alopecia Areata Foundation: Research Announcements
• National Breast Cancer Coalition: Breast Cancer Research Initiative
• National Cancer Institute: Search for Clinical Trials
• National Health Council Membership Roster: Links to web sites of more than 115 Council members, most of which include information on research studies
• Yale Cancer Center Trials
• Research Studies at Yale
• Yale Center for Clinical Investigation