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.