1. Responsible Conduct of Research: IACUC & IBC Office of Regulatory Research Compliance

2.  To provide an overview of the Office of Regulatory Research Compliance and the role of institutional review committees;  To describe the animal care and use and biosafety protections program;  To discuss the importance of responsible conduct of research involving animal use and biosafety. Objectives:

3. Regulatory Committee Chairs

4. To provide an overview of the Office of Regulatory Research Compliance and the role of institutional review committees;  To describe the animal care and use, and biosafety protections program;  To discuss responsible conduct of research involving animal use and biosafety. Objectives:

5. IACUC REVIEW PROCESS Protocol Submission Flow

6. WHAT IS THE IACUC? The IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee is the institutional review board that oversees research involving the use of animals. IACUC is charged with the duty to protect animals used in research, ensure proper care, and oversee animal research facilities. IACUC reviews all research protocols where animals are considered for use.

7. SPECIAL NOTE! NO HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH, ANIMAL RESEARCH, OR RESEARCH INVOLVING BIOAGENTS AND RADIATION CAN BEGIN UNTIL IT HAS RECEIVED APPROVAL BY AN INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW COMMITTEE.

9. HU IACUC PROTOCOL FLOWCHART (CONT.)

11. IBC REVIEW PROCESS Protocol Submission Flow

12. WHAT IS THE IBC? The IBC (Institutional Biosafety Committee) is the institutional review board charged with overseeing research involving biohazards, biological agents, radiation, human tissue, DNA, and other entities that may pose a risk to the welfare of the institution.

13. IBC Submission Flow

14. Questions and Answers

15. The Office of Regulatory Research Compliance Location: The Office of Regulatory Research Compliance (ORRC) 1840 Seventh Street, NW HURB-1, Suite 309 Washington, DC 20001 202-865-8597 (Office) Yonette F. Thomas, PhD Associate Vice President for Research Compliance