ORI Resources
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- About Research Integrity
- Forms
- Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Institutional Registration and Accreditation Numbers
- Staff Duties/Contacts
Committees
- Institutional Review Board - Socio-behavioral (IRB-SB)
- Institutional Review Board - Clinical-biomedical (IRB-Clin)
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
- Promoting Research Objectivity (PRO)
- Stem Cell Research Oversight (SCRO) Committee
- Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) Policy
Related Links
Many of the links on this page point to documents that are updated frequently. Users may be prompted for an additional click in order to ensure that the latest version is accessed.
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Institutional Review Boards (IRB-SB and IRB-Clin)
UCR Resources:
- Best practices for doing research with participants remotely
- COVID-19 Guidance for Human Subjects Researchers
- IRB Policies & Procedures
- Attending Zoom Meetings
- 'How to IRB' tutorial (optimized for Chrome)
- Informed Consent Guide
- Minimal Risk Tip Sheet
- Expedited Review Categories
- Exempt Review Categories
- Policy - Use of Subject Pools in Human Subjects Research
- Guideline - Field Experiments and Elections
- Incidental Findings Guide
- Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Instructions
- HIPAA & Human Subjects Research
- WIRB & Clinical Trials
- Guidance - Significant Risk (SR) & Non-significant Risk (NSR) devices
- Experimental Subject's Bill of Rights
- Reasons for IRB application delays
- Statement of Privacy Practices: GDPR - Research
- NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy and the Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS)
UCR Templates:
- IRB-SB Informed Consent Template
- IRB-Clin Informed Consent Template
- Exempt Informed Consent Template
- Notice and Informed Consent Language for EEA Template
- Access Letter Template
- COVID-19 and HSR - Information Sheet for Participants
Events:
Government Resources:
- 45 CFR 46 (Human Subjects)
- CFR 21 (Food and Drugs)
- The Belmont Report
- NIH - Research Involving Human Subjects
- clinicaltrials.gov registry
- NIH - Glossary of Human Subjects Terms
- International Compilation of Human Research Standards
Committee Member Resources:
- IRB Member Reviewer Checklist
- IRB Member Placemat
- IRB-SB files for Committee Members (requires login)
- IRB-Clin files for Committee Members (requires login)
For Reference Only
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- UCR IACUC Policies and Guidance
- Things all animal users/handlers at UCR should know
- IACUC and AUP Information for UCR Faculty (animal use forms, related grant, housing and inspection information)
- Accreditation: Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)
- Federal Links:
- Vertebrate Animal Care and Procedures:
- Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals
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Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
UCR Resources:
- SARS-CoV-2 Research Materials Policies & Guidelines
- SARS-CoV-2 Research Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines
- Guidance for PIs for BSL-3 SARS-CoV-2 Research Projects
- BUA Application Tutorial
- IBC Charter – Committee Roles and Responsibilities
- IBC Reporting and Duties
- LMS Training Instructions - IBC Members
- LMS Training Instructions - Investigators
- Research Approval and Training Requirements
- Environmental Health & Safety - Training
- ORI policies
- ORI guidance
Government Resources:
- NIH - Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules (NIH Guidelines)
- CDC/NIH - Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 6th
- California Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Bloodborne Pathogen Standard California Code of Regulation, Title 8 §5193
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Select Agent Program
- American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) - Risk Group Database
- The World Health Organization (WHO)
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- NIH Grants Policy Statement
- RAC Review Procedures Revised Under the NIH Guidelines
Committee Member Resources:
- IBC files for Committee Members (requires login)
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Promoting Research Objectivity (PRO)
Conflict of Commitment:
Researchers may have external professional commitments that, while important, are so extensive they conflict with their primary teaching, clinical (if relevant), and research obligations at their own institutions (typically referred to as a conflict of commitment). Contact the Office of Academic Personnel at academicpersonnel@ucr.edu for more information.
Policies:
UCR is required to follow the University of California, Office of the President (UCOP) policies, and is required to review all financial disclosures in connection with research grants, contracts, gifts, and clinical study protocols. At UCR, the PRO Committee reviews each financial disclosure and reaches a determination of strategies through elimination, reduction or management of the interests.
UCOP:
- Conflict of Interest Code
- Ethics, Compliance and Audit services
- Policy regarding PHS Aug 24, 2012 rule
- List of non-governmental entities exempt from disclosure requirements and those that adopted the PHS rule
- UCOP and UCR Whistleblower Policies
- University of California Policy on Disclosure of Financial Interests and Management of Conflicts of Interest Related to NSF-Sponsored Projects
- APM 016-University Policy On Faculty Conduct And The Administration Of Discipline
- APM 025- General University Policy Regarding Academic Appointees
Conflict of Commitment and Outside Activities of Faculty Members - APM 028- General University Policy Regarding Academic Appointees
Disclosure of Financial Interest in Private Sponsors of Research - APM 670-Salary Administration
- APM 671 - Conflict of Commitment and Outside Activities of Health Sciences Compensation Plan Participants
- Compendium of Conflict Of Interest And Integrity Policies - Guidance (formerly Business and Finance Bulletin G-39)
State:
- Fair Political Practices Commission
- Disclosures are not required for certain non-profit research sponsors that have been approved by the University of California and the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) for exemption. The exempt sponsors are found on the List of Non-Governmental Entities Exempt From Disclosure Requirement.
Federal:
- NIH - 42 CFR Part 50 Subpart F
- NIH - Financial Conflict of Interest
- NIH - Frequently Asked Questions
- NSF - Frequently Asked Questions Concerning the DHHS Objectivity in Research Regulations and the NSF Investigator Financial Disclosure Policy
- NSF - Conflict of Interest Policies (NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide)
Committee Member Resources:
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Stem Cell Research Oversight (SCRO)
UCR:
Government:
- California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)
- NIH - Stem Cell Information
- Stem Cells at the National Academies (includes NAS guidelines for stem cell research)
Other Sources of Information:
- Research Misconduct (RM) Allegations
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Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
- UCR - Research Ethics Education Program (REEP)
- NAS - On Being a Scientist - excellent introduction to the topic
- AAAS - The Academic Scientists' Toolkit
- NIH - Office of Research Integrity
- Workshop on Ethics Education and Scientific and Engineering Research (2009)
- FASEB - Statement on Including Postdoctoral Mentoring Plans in Research Grant Applications: Individual Development Plan for Postdoctoral Fellows
RCR at other institutions:
