Federal Agencies
DHHS (or HHS) Department of Health & Human Services
	FDA	Food & Drug Administration
		CBER	Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research - Regulates biological and related products including blood, allergenics, vaccines, tissue, and biological therapeutics.
		CDER	Center for Drug Evaluation & Research – Regulates drugs to ensure their safety & effectiveness.
		CDRH	Center for Devices & Radiological Health – Regulates medical device research to ensure their safety & effectiveness.
	NIH	National Institutes of Health
		OER	Office of Extramural Research  - “Protecting Human Research Participants” tutorial (http://phrp.nihtraining.com) - This course replaces the previous Protecting Human Research Participants (PHRP) computer based training.
		OHSR	Office of Human Subjects Research - Assist Intramural Research Program investigators understand and comply with ethical guidelines and regulatory requirements for human research.
		OCR	Office of Civil Rights (HIPAA compliance office)
		OHRP	Office of Human Research Protections
		ORI	Office of Research Integrity