WHY REGULATIONS? WHAT REGULATIONS? WHO OVERSEES? OTHER RESEARCH WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? Learn about the regulations that protect research volunteers, why we have them, and who enforces them. View in English | Ver en Español Why Have Regulations to Protect Research Participants? What Regulations Protect Research Participants? Who Oversees the Regulations to Protect Research Participants? Is All Human Subjects Research Regulated? Who is Responsible for Protecting Human Subjects in Research? Return to www.hhs.gov/About-Research-Participation