The Program in Research Ethics is comprised of faculty of the Berman Institute who serve on one of the five IRBs (Institutional Review Boards, or Research Ethics Committees) of the School of Medicine or two IRBs of the School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins, as well as BI faculty who engage in significant research and/or teaching related to research ethics. PRE brings these faculty together monthly to discuss challenging issues in research ethics and/or IRB function; to identify and collaborate on scholarly projects related to research ethics, and to provide service with regard to research ethics policies and/or IRB procedures to the JHU Schools of Medicine and Public Health. Initial funding for the PRE was provided by a grant from the National Institutes of Health.