Office of Ethics

Employees of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are dedicated to upholding the highest standards for patient safety and the ethical conduct of research. Such activities are conducted in accordance with stringent standards and transparent policies in order to avoid conflicts of interest.

NHGRI has established the NHGRI Office of Ethics to assist NHGRI employees to adhere to the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch and the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services. The office is charged with providing leadership, guidance and advice to the NHGRI community. See the following Web sites for more information.

• National Institutes of Health Ethics Program [ethics.od.nih.gov]
• U.S. Office of Government Ethics [oge.gov]
• Principles of Ethical Conduct for Government Offices and Employees [ethics.od.nih.gov]

For more information contact:

Assistant Director for Ethics

Barbara J. Fuller, J.D.
Deputy Ethics Counselor
E-mail: barbaraf@mail.nih.gov

Ethics Program Specialist

Christine Conyers

Program Assistant

Suzanne Wulff
E-mail: wulffs@mail.nih.gov

Address:

National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
31 Center Drive
Building 31, Suite 4B09
Bethesda, MD 20892-2154

Phone: (301) 594-5542
Fax: (301) 594-5501

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Last Updated: July 21, 2009