The Belmont Report: Where Modern Human Research Protections Were Shaped

Join the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) on July 12 to explore the history and lasting significance of the Belmont Report at Belmont Manor & Historic Park, the site where this foundational document in research ethics was developed. This panel discussion brings together scholars, practitioners, and community members to reflect on the Report’s origins and its continued influence on ethics, research, and public policy. The program will trace the progression from mid-20th century ethical concerns to the establishment of the National Research Act, the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects, and the publication of the Belmont Report in 1979.

Panelists will examine how the Report’s three core principles—Respect for Persons, Beneficence, and Justice—continue to guide research and inform protections for human subjects in a rapidly evolving scientific landscape.

Event Details:

• Free and open to the public
• Includes a self-guided tour of the Belmont gardens and manor interior following the discussion

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