The Office of Research Ethics and Compliance oversees university-wide compliance with federal, state, and university policies regarding the conduct of ethical research with humans and other vertebrate animals. The office also provides oversight and training in the responsible conduct of research across the University and functions as an initial point of contact for Academic Integrity issues.
The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), which reviews all research involving biohazards, regardless of its source of financial support, is overseen by Environmental Health and Safety. The IBC develops, reviews, and updates guidelines describing standard procedures for the use of biohazards. For regulations and forms, please refer to the EHS website.
For more information on any of these functions, review the options to the left and select the relevant link.