October Newsletter

OHRP Welcomes our New Director!

The HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) is delighted to announce that Dr. Mary (Molly) Klote will be joining as the new Director for OHRP in mid-October, 2024. Dr. Mary (Molly) Klote brings over 35 years of distinguished military and civilian federal service to her role at OHRP, where she focuses on advancing human research protections.

Dr. Klote is a proud graduate of James Madison University in Virginia and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Maryland, where she earned her MD. She is board-certified in Allergy and Immunology and holds the Certificate of IRB Professionals.

Following a career as a physician in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, Dr. Klote served as the Director of the Army Human Research Protections Office in the Office of the Army Surgeon General. In this capacity, she oversaw all Army policy and compliance related to academic, biomedical, socio-behavioral, and engineering research.

Additionally, Dr. Klote has directed two major research program offices, chaired three Institutional Review Boards, and led a Research Scientific Review Board. Before joining OHRP, Dr. Klote spent six years as the research policy, regulatory, and education lead for the Veterans Health Administration, the largest integrated healthcare system in the United States.

Dr. Klote’s exemplary leadership and unwavering commitment to enhancing human research protections have significantly advanced healthcare and research initiatives throughout her career.

OHRP Education Director Position Now Open!

The Director position for OHRP’s Division of Education and Development located in Rockville, Maryland is now accepting application on USA Jobs. This is a Supervisory Public Health Advisor position at the GS-15 level.

Open Date: 09/27/2024 
Close Date: 10/10/2024 (or until the first 75 applications have been received, whichever happens first.)

Only the MP position is still open: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/810918200, links to an external website [Use this link for Status Candidates (this includes Merit Promotion, Former Overseas Employees, CTAP, ICTAP, VEOA, 30% or More Disabled Veterans, Schedule A, Military Spouses, Americorps, Peace Corps, Vista, USPHS officers and officer candidates, Land Management, and Interchange Agreement Eligibles)]

SACHRP Public Meeting, virtual, Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Click here for more information.

The Evolving Landscape of Human Research with AI - Putting Ethics into Practice

OHRP’s Exploratory Workshop on the ethics and governance of human research involving AI on September 19 had received over 2500 views so far! The speakers offered helpful insights and the moderators led engaging discussions. If you have missed this event or simply wish to re-watch parts of it, you can now access the slides and watch the archived recording at:

https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/education-and-outreach/exploratory-workshop/2024-workshop/index.html.

National Research Act 50th Anniversary Summary Report now Available!

This OHRP commemorative event reflected on what happened following the passage of the National Research Act, showcased the diverse role research participants play in contemporary research, and considered what future scientific advances may mean for research participants and public trust in research.

Read the summary report and view the recording of the event here.