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Other Research Support Offices Human Research Committee (also known as the Institutional Review
Board) The IRB is authorized to review and oversee human-subjects
There are many Mass General Brigham teams committed to furthering research that is conducted by employees or agents (e.g., professional
research, discovery and invention throughout the system. staff) in connection with their institutional responsibilities, regardless
These teams provide expert research support. The Research Agreement of the location of the research or source of funding, in accordance with
Quick Reference diagram describes typical interactions. federal, state, and local laws and regulations. For IRB information, please
contact: irb@partners.org
Clinical Trials Office. The Clinical Trials Office (CTO) is responsible for
developing, negotiating, and executing agreements and budgets for Office of Interactions with Industry (OII). The Office of Interactions with
industry-sponsored clinical research at some entities within the Mass Industry is part of the Office of General Counsel and manages a system
General Brigham hospital system. The CTO also manages a series of to protect patients, faculty and the institution when there is collaborative
clinical trial support systems, including OnCore and Forte. For CTO research, consulting or other joint activity with the commercial sector.
information, please contact: CTOmailbox@partners.org Section 13 covers these topics in detail.
Data Tissue Sharing Committee. The Data Tissue Sharing Committee Research Institutes. Brigham Health and Mass General have Research
(DTSC) evaluates requests to disclose or provide access to Mass General Institutes that, among other topics, work with investigators to educate and
Brigham clinical and research data and tissue to external parties and is assist them in their interactions with industry. They can also help to secure
charged with ensuring that clinical data and tissue sharing with external research support. McLean and Mass Eye and Ear have similar activities.
parties (both non-profit and for-profit organizations) is consistent with the Research Management. Research Management (RM) consists of nearly
charitable mission of Mass General Brigham and its affiliated hospitals. 200 employees who support researchers and hospital departments with
Hospital Administration. Each hospital oversees research activity through grants, contracts, finance, systems, core facilities, analytics and industry-
its Senior Vice President for Research and related functions. Most sponsored clinical research. For additional information, please contact
exceptions to policy and standard terms require direct approval from the Research Management at: phsresearchmanagement@partners.org
Senior Vice President. Supply Chain (SC). The Supply Chain office is responsible for routine
purchase order-based acquisition of goods and services. This also includes
There are many Mass General Brigham teams drafting, negotiating, and executing of purchase agreements covering more
complex acquisitions of materials, devices, capital equipment or services
committed to furthering research, discovery related to the conduct of research, specifically when done in exchange

and invention throughout the system. for payment. Transactions with the Supply Chain in support of research
typically follow the workflow initiated within the PeopleSoft system.