Information for Research Participants
About Participating in Research
If you are thinking about participating in a research study or you already agreed to participate in a research study, you’ll need some important information.
A research study is a project that scientists or researchers run to learn new things and answer a question. If the project is studying something about people it is called human subject research. The volunteers who agree to be in the study to help the researchers are called participants.
Often people think of human subject research as medical research to create new medicines or medical procedures. While a lot of medical research is happening, plenty of research is not medical research. For example, the researchers might be trying to find out the best way to teach students a new topic or how your past experiences affect your choices today.