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Research Integrity

The Research Integrity Office forms a part of the overall OHSU Integrity Program. The purpose of this site is to provide information about Research Integrity Programs and compliance requirements for faculty, staff, employees, and students affiliated with OHSU who conduct research.

PURPOSE 

The OHSU Research Integrity Office (ORIO) is charged with protecting and assuring compliance under the laws that govern the rights and welfare of human and animal subjects, and the oversight of basic and applied scientific research at OHSU.


To complete this mission, ORIO is composed of four oversight committees: The Institutional Review Board (IRB), which oversees human subjects research; The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), which governs research dealing with animals; The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), who is charged with ensuring safety for all personnel working with rDNA and biohazardous agents; and the Conflict of Interest in Research (CoIR) Committee whose primary mission is to review potential conflicts of interest and determine appropriate management.


ORIO is committed to service. Effective October 1, 2006, ORIO agreed to a Service Level Understanding, which helps it meet OHSU’s research needs as timely and efficiently as possible.

Announcements

ORIO now has only one fax line: 503-346-6808

IACUC has a separate fax line: 503-494-4664

Effective Jan. 16, ORIO Initiates Improvements to Phone System


In an effort to best utilize staff time and resources, the IRB office has implemented the phone system auto-attendant feature for the 503-494-7887 number. This will ensure customers are directed to the desired location and lessen the burden on staff re-directing calls.
 

Customers will have the following options when calling:

#1- Research Integrity (IRB, COI, IBC),
#2- Education/Communication/Big Brain, and
#3- General Integrity (Information Privacy and Security/HIPAA, Audit and Advisory Services, and Genetic Privacy Opt-Out)

RESEARCH DEFINED

The Code of Federal regulations defines Research as:


A systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. [45 CFR 46.102(d)]

All those involved in research at OHSU must complete the CoIR disclosure and RCR education.