Office of Research Protections
The Office of Research Protections partners with researchers to ensure that all 草榴社区 scientific research involving human participants, vertebrate animals and biohazards is safe, ethically sound and compliant with all applicable federal, state and local regulations and University policies. It also offers guidance to researchers and oversees the review process related to financial conflicts of interest in research.
The Office provides the necessary research-related support鈥攊ncluding workshops, training and compliance assistance鈥攖o faculty, scientists, staff and students engaged in research at 草榴社区.
Our team works closely with and provides administrative support to the various presidential committees that approve research at 草榴社区 and the institutional officials with responsibility for such research. Each committee is comprised of members of the faculty and community representatives as mandated by federal regulations.
The Office鈥檚 responsibilities are strongly aligned with the University鈥檚 mission of excellence and distinction in the discovery, dissemination and application of knowledge, and its commitments to moral reflection and respect.