Research Subject Safety Office (RSSO)

This section of the CTSI web site is intended to provide potential volunteers and research subjects with a guide to better understand the CTSI and the process of clinical research. Please read and share this information with your family and friends who are interested in participating as a research subject. You will find information on:

• What is Clinical Translational Research and Who is Involved?
• How to Volunteer as a Research Subject
• The Informed Consent Process
• Different Types of Clinical Research
• Complications and Side Effects
• Communication
• Glossary of Terms

We hope you will find this guide helpful and complete. Feel free to ask questions of our staff. They will answer any questions or provide more information regarding your care and participation in research at the CTSI.