Research Participants
Human Subjects Concerns
MD Anderson is dedicated to protecting the rights, welfare and safety of its research participants. It encourages any person acting in good faith to report suspected or actual wrongful conduct (whether arising from action or omission) associated with human subjects research.
Concerns may be reported to the Institutional Review Boards by phone, email or written correspondence.
Telephone: 713-792-6477
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Office
Will be answered Monday through Friday
Email: IRB_Help@mdanderson.org
Written Correspondence
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Institutional Review Board
7007 Bertner Avenue, Unit 1637
Houston, TX 77030
Institutional Official Contact
Jennifer Litton, M.D.
Institutional Compliance Hotline
Call 1-800-789-4448
Institutional Compliance has a hotline for research participants to ask questions, offer input, raise concerns or complaints about research, report a research related injury or learn more about the rights of research participants. It is a toll-free number you can call to report suspected wrongdoing, fraud, waste, abuse and violations of any federal or state laws, or MD Anderson institutional policies.
- Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by calling 1-800-789-4448
- All calls are confidential, and you don't need to identify yourself
- Reports all allegations to MD Anderson's Institutional Compliance Office
Compliance Hotline
1-800-789-4448
Find a Clinical Trial
MD Anderson employs several mechanisms for communication and education to increase public awareness and educate potential research participants.
Prospective participants interested in medical or nonmedical research may contact askMDAnderson at 1-877-MDA-6789.