New technologies, shifting demographics and changing societal expectations point to the need for people from all walks of life to be part of fact-based discussions regarding the checks and balances in place when it comes to human research. Anthony Magit, M.D., M.P.H., shares the importance of institutional review boards (IRBs), oversight, and consent when doing research with human subjects. He is joined by Pratheesh Sathyan, Ph.D., and George Hightower, M.D., for a wide-ranging discussion of clinical trials, HIPAA, research design, consumer genetic testing and more. (#38421)