Biological Project Registration
Investigators must register all research studies involving recombinant DNA, microbiological agents, potentially infectious materials, and human studies with the Harvard University Committee on Microbiological Safety (COMS). The registration forms must be submitted to your biosafety officer who in turn submits the form with their containment level recommendations to COMS.
In addition to the COMS registration form, if your research includes human studies, you will need to contact your school's Institutional Review Board (IRB). For HSPH this is the Office of Human Research Administration and at HMS/HSDM it is the Committee on Human Studies. Links to their websites can be found below.
