office of the vice president for research
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Office of the Vice President for Research
www.research.nau.edu
Commitment to Research Integrity Northern Arizona University is committed to
the highest quality research conducted with integrity and accountability. Through its Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) program, the Office of the Vice President for Research provides training on research ethics to faculty, students, and staff.
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)Ethical research practices are not just
expected, but required from everyone in the NAU community (faculty, students, and staff)
Relates to ALL research, whether biological, social & behavioral, educational, etc.
RCR courses available onlineSee the VPR website for related policies on
Research Misconduct and Conflict of interest
Areas of Compliance and Research Accountability Ethical and
responsible conduct of research
Protection of human participants (IRB)
Protection of animals in research (IACUC)
Protection against biohazards and biological agents (IBC)
Laboratory safetyOccupational health
and safetyExport controlPermitsConflict of interest
IRB – Institutional Review Board
What is the purpose of the IRB?
To review all research involving human participants and make sure federal and state guidelines are followed
To ensure minimization of risks to participants
To ensure confidentiality of private information
To ensure full disclosure of research methods, procedures, outcomes, risks, and benefits
What projects require IRB review?Any research involving interaction with living
individuals or the collection of personal identifiable information
Educational, social & behavioral and biomedical research whether funded or unfunded
Dissertations and theses involving human subjectsResearch that is published, presented, or
contributes to the field as generalizeable knowledge
See research.nau.edu/compliance/IRB for more information
IACUC – Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
What is the purpose of the IACUC?
To review all research involving vertebrate animals and make sure federal and state guidelines are followed
To assist with expert care of animals throughout research phases
To provide training in animal lab techniques and lab animal science
What projects require IACUC review?Any work in labs or in the field involving live vertebrate
animals in teaching, laboratory demonstrations, or research
Animals euthanized for research, teaching purposes, or tissues obtained from a live animal
All personnel listed on IACUC protocols and all individuals who have contact with animals (in labs or in the field) must complete training before working with animals
See research.nau.edu/compliance/IACUC for information regarding IACUC policies and animal related research
IBC – Institutional Biosafety Committee
What is the purpose of the IBC?
To ensure expert review and monitoring of potentially hazardous materials and experiments
To ensure adequate containment of potentially hazardous biologicals, recombinants, toxins and transgenic/KO animals
To monitor, at a minimum, on an annual basis the experiments and the facilities
To provide a means of communication among researchers, management, IACUC, IRB and IBC the potentially hazardous protocols
To ensure that NIH and other regulatory guidelines are followed, documented and reviewed
What requires IBC review?Any research involving recombinant DNA,
toxins, transgenic/knockout animals and level 2 & 3 biological agents
Any work with hazardous plants, animals, and insects
New labs and research facilities that may house the projects listed above
Reviews are required before the work begins or any materials are procured
See research.nau.edu/compliance/orc/biosafety
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)Office of Regulatory Compliance (ORC)Manages chemical and radiation safety
programsManages environmental (air, water, and
waste) programCoordinates the loss prevention programProvides hazard evaluation, compliance
assessment, and hazardous material shipping Provides applicable training and manuals
Assistance available for:job hazard
assessmentscompliance
auditsexposure
monitoringsafety training,
or materialshazardous waste
disposal
ergonomic assessment
environmental permitting questions
asbestos inspections
Contact EH&S at research.nau.edu/compliance/ORC
Permits are required for:the import or export of any material that
contains biologics, e.g., soils, DNA, animals and plants or animal/plant parts or pieces,
certain chemicals and radioactive materialcontrolled pharmaceuticalsaccess to reservation landsthe banding/tracking of wild animals
How to get a permit:Permits can take anywhere from 2 weeks to 6
months to get, depending on the agencyContact John McGregor
([email protected]), Director of Regulatory Compliance, for a permit or question about permits
See research.nau.edu/compliance/ORC for more information
Export ControlDue to national security concerns, the
remittance of certain items and materials outside of the United States may require a permit from a government agency
If you are not sure if something you are sending, delivering, or carrying with you out of U.S. requires a permit, contact ORC and they will research the regulations for you
Contact research.nau.edu/compliance/ORC
Conflict of InterestAll university employees embarking on
research must disclose their or their spouse’s financial interests greater than $10,000
Disclosures are reported to and reviewed by the Office of the Vice President for Research and enforced by the Grant & Contract Services
Failure to comply could result in disciplinary action taken by the University or funding agency
For more information, see research.nau.edu/compliance/policies
More ResourcesFor RCR, IRB, and IACUC online trainings,
go to www.citiprogram.orgFor NAU Research policies, see
research.nau.edu/compliance/policies The U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Office of Research Integrity is at ori.dhhs.gov
Any QUESTIONS??
Our contact information:
Sarah Ells, Loss Prevention Coordinator, 523-3961, [email protected]
Paula Garcia McAllister, IRB Director, 523-4236, [email protected]