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Research Policies and Guidelines

• University Policies
• University Guidelines
• Federal Regulations and Guidelines
• Federal Regulatory Offices
• Clinical Trials Policies
• Human Subjects Policies
• Sponsored Research Policies
• Stem Cell Research Policies
• Technology Transfer Policies

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University Policies

Research Ethics and Compliance

• Animal Subjects Protection: The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee is responsible for reviewing the use of live vertebrate animals in research and educational programs at the University. (See also: Benefits of Animal Models in Research.)
• Clinical Trials
• Conflicts of Interest and Commitment
• Health and Lab Safety: The Department of Environment, Health and Safety handles issues related to biological safety, industrial hygiene, radiation safety, fire safety, environmental affairs, workers' compensation, and workplace safety and training.
• Human Subjects Protection: The Office of Human Research Ethics web site has information on University and Federal guidelines for conducting research.
• Research Policies and Integrity: information on University and Federal guidelines for conducting research
  • University Research Policies and Procedures
    • Policy for Use of University Resources in Support of Entrepreneurial Activities
  • Federal Regulations and Guidelines
  • Federal Regulatory Offices
• Responsible Conduct of Research: This information is designed to inform faculty, research personnel, postdoctoral research associates, and students about policies and procedures at UNC-Chapel Hill that govern the conduct of research.
  • View Responsible Conduct of Research information online as HTML
  • Download/print Responsible Conduct of Research brochure (PDF). Prints best double-sided.
• UNC-Chapel Hill Campus Policies and Procedures on Research
• UNC-Chapel Hill Ethics Policy: "Policies and Procedures on Ethics in Research"
• UNC-Chapel Hill Policy for Use of University Resources in Support of Entrepreneurial Activities
• Policy on External Professional Activities of Faculty and Other Professional Staff
• UNC-Chapel Hill Policy on Federal Earmarks
• UNC-Chapel Hill Policy on Use of Human Embroynic Stem Cells in Research
• Equity Acquisition in Technology Licensing Arrangements

Other university policies

• Policies & Procedures Manual, Sponsored Research: The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) is responsible for the daily administration of sponsored research. These policies and procedures relate to the financial and regulatory requirements of administering sponsored research.
• Campus Copyright Rights and Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations (from the Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, and the Association of American Publishers) (PDF)
• Policies for Postdocs
• General University Policies

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University Guidelines

• Routing of Gifts for Research, Sponsored Program Agreements and Service Contracts: (Chancellor's Memo dated April 17, 1995)
• Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements to Finance Sponsored Programs: (MS Word document; General Administration Memo 408)
• Guidelines for Sponsored Research: (June 1, 1988)

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Federal Regulations and Guidelines

• Federal Acquisition Regulations
• Cost Accounting Standards
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Online Resource for Instruction in Responsible Conduct of Research
• 45 CFR 46: Protection of Human Subjects (NIH)
• 42 CFR Part 50, Subpart A: Scientific Misconduct Regulations
• 41 CFR Part 301-3 (Federal Travel Regulation; Use of Commercial Transportation, Fly America Act)
• 21 CFR 312: Investigational New Drug Application
• 21 CFR 314: FDA Approval to Market a New Drug
• 21 CFR 11: Electronic Records, Signatures
• 21 CFR 50: Protection of Human Subjects (FDA)
• 21 CFR 54: Financial Disclosure
• 21 CFR 56: Institutional Review Boards
• 21 CFR 812: Medical Devices
• The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects
• Guidance for Industry Good Clinical Practice (FDA)
• Information for Clinical Investigators (FDA)

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Federal Regulatory Offices

• Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)
• Office of Management and Budget Grants Management (OMB): OMB leads development of government wide policy to assure that grants are managed properly and that Federal dollars are spent in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• PHS Office of Scientific Integrity
• Food and Drug Administration
• National Institutes of Health
• The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (FDA)

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