This policy aims to ensure that proper protections and appropriate procedural safeguards are in place for WRAIR personnel and certain family members who consider volunteering to participate in WRAIR research protocols, and to preserve the integrity of WRAIR’s research by ensuring that research is as free from bias as possible. The goals of this policy are to identify and manage the potential for undue influence to participate and reluctance to withdraw; loss of privacy and confidentiality of WRAIR personnel-participants; conflicts of interest and commitment; impacts on scientific validity due to these factors; and disruption in team cohesion and perceived or actual expressions of favoritism.