Transcript Electronic Research Administration

Fundamentals for Faculty
Andrea Deaton, CRA
Executive Director
Office of Research Services
325-4757
[email protected]
RESEARCH POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES
An Overview
Research Policies and Procedures
http://research.ou.edu/policy/index.htm
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Animal Use & Care
Conflict of Interest
Consortia
Cost Sharing
Ethics in Research
Export Controls
F&A Costs
Human Subjects
Institutes and Centers
 Intellectual Property
 Patent
 PI Eligibility
 Radioisotopes
 rDNA and Biohazard Safety
 Routing Externally funded
projects
 SRI/Double SRI
 Tuition Remission
Ethics in Research
 Scholarly Misconduct
Falsification
 Plagiarism
 Improper use of information
 Manipulation of results
 Material failure to comply with rules and regulations
 Inappropriate behavior as it relates to misconduct, i.e.
retaliation
 Process for inquiry, investigation and resolution are outlined in
the Faculty Handbook
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Conflict of Interest
 Requires annual disclosure to the Provost of outside
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interests
Requires routing specific to a particular proposal
Management plan is used to assess and manage
potential or perceived conflicts
Institutional conflicts
Use of human subjects
COMPLIANCE ISSUES
An Overview
Office of Compliance
 Debra Chionopoulos, Director
 OUHSC Phone: (405) 271-2511
 [email protected]
 http://www.ouhsc.edu/compliance/
 Standards of Conduct:
http://www.ou.edu/ohr/standards/
 Hotline: 271-2223 or 866/836-3150
Compliance Oversight
Use of Biohazards/rDNA
 Biohazards Committee
 Dr. Bruce Roe, Chair
 [email protected]
 Phone: 325-4912
 Must be approved prior
to proposal submission
 http://research.ou.edu/p
olicy/DNA_Policy.htm
Compliance Oversight
Environmental Safety and
Use of Radioactive Isotopes
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Radiation Safety Office
Trent Brown, Env. Health and Safety Officer
[email protected]
Phone: 325-5147
FAX: 325-7238
Prior to Submission of Proposal
Labs must be Approved to Use Radioisotopes
 http://research.ou.edu/about/radioisotopes_policy.htm
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Compliance Oversight
Use of Animals in Research
 Institutional Animal Use &
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Care Committee
Dr. Bill Shelton, Chair
[email protected]
Phone: 325-1058
http://research.ou.edu/about/
IACUC_Animal_Use.html
Must be approved prior to
account establishment
Compliance Oversight
Conflict of Interest
 Conflict of Interest as it
relates to research
projects is handled
through the Office of
Research Services
Office of Technology Development
 Reviews all InfoSheet submissions
 May require review of the proposal prior to
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submission
Protects University and PI rights to intellectual
property
Regina McNabb, Technology Transfer Administrator,
[email protected]
http://www.otd.ou.edu/
325-3800
Export Controls
 Export Administration Regulations (EAR) – U.S. Dept.
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of Commerce
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) –
U.S. State Department
Office of Foreign Assets Controls (OFAC) – U.S.
Treasury Department
If applicable, licenses are required
Gretta Rowold, Export Control Officer
325-5052
[email protected]
Categories for EAR
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Nuclear Materials
Chemicals & Toxins
Materials Processing
Electronics Design,
Development &
Production
 Computers
 Encrypted Software
 Telecommunications
 Information Security
 Sensors & Lasers
 Navigation & Avionics
 Marine
 Propulsion Systems,
Space Vehicles, etc.
Fundamental Research
Exemption under EAR
 Basic and applied research in science and
engineering, the results of which ordinarily are
published and shared broadly within the scientific
community.
 Distinguished from research which results in
information which is restricted for proprietary reasons
or pursuant to specific access and dissemination
controls
Classified Research
 OU is not a cleared facility
 OU does have security clearance and can
host individual security clearances
 Contact: Gretta Rowold
Phone: 325-5052
[email protected]
Compliance Oversight
Use of Human Subjects
 Institutional Review Board (IRB)
 Dr. Laurette Taylor, Chair
 Administrative Office-Office of Human
Research Participants Protection
 [email protected]
 Phone: 325-8110
Use of Human Subjects
 Two IRBS on Norman Campus
 IRBs meet the 1st Thursday and 3rd Tuesday of each
month (Deadline for Full Board Review 10 days in
advance)
 Reciprocal Agreement with OUHSC
 Requires Annual Renewal
 Requires Resubmission after Three Years
Who must Apply?
Any research involving human subjects or use of
data on human subjects including survey research
that will be conducted on this campus and/or
conducted by OU staff, students or faculty and
might be published must be reviewed.
Federal Excess Property Program
 Manager: Joe Grego
 Phone: 5-4244
 Building 111 SC
 [email protected]