Research and Patents

 

Resources, Forms, Checklists

 

 

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Text of Economic Stimulus bill signed by President Obama on Feb. 17, 2009. Related documents include the Conference Committee Report; summary of tax provisions;  a ProPublica list of spending provisions; White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance to Federal Departments and Agencies on implementation (see page 14 for reporting obligations of fund recipients).  See also the U.S. Department of Education Feb. 18, 2009 general overview of the new law and the AAU Chart on Research and Higher Ed provisions in the legislation.  

 

 

Boston University Information Sheet for Material Transfer Agreements
This info sheet is for the convenience of all investigators who request institutional approval of an MTA. Includes a list of compliance responsibilities that may be associated with MTAs.  

 

Laws and Requirements for Shipping, Receiving and Personal Travel with Regulated Research Materials and Supplies:   Feb. 2006 chart prepared by Peter A. Reinhardt and Deborah M. Howard, Department of Environmental Health and Safety, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Conflict Resolution Policy Handbook Index:  Contains almost 1,000 records of ADR policies from more than 600 universities.

 

Financial Conflict of Interest: Objectivity in Research: A review by NIH of over 300 institutions' Conflict of Interest Policies. Includes tips from NIH on how to craft a better policy.

 

CUA Conflict of Interest Policy

 

CUA Conflict of Commitment:  Approved by the Education Policy Committee and the Academic Senate in April 1997.

 

CUA Policy and Procedures Regarding Reporting and Investigating Misconduct in Research:  Approved by the Academic Senate on October 21, 1999.

 

Office of Sponsored Research: University of New Hampshire
An excellent website for information on all aspects of compliance in university research activity. The page includes a section on Responsible Conduct of Research with non-proprietary online tutorials in the RCR area that UNH developed with a grant from the federal Department of Health and Human Services. 

 

 

Government Issues Guidance on Lab Security

 

The Laboratory Security and Emergency Response Guidance for Laboraties Working with Select Agents  was issued in the Dec. 6, 2002 Center for Disease Control Publication MMWR. The interim rules for the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act are expected to be issued soon, and this guidance gives a good view into what the interim rules will probably look like. These guidelines are presented to assist facility managers with meeting the regulatory mandate of 42 CFR 73. They are also intended for labs where select agents are used under biosafety levels 2,3, or 4. The guidance notes that Appendix F of the Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboraties (BMBL) manual is being revised to include consideration of the following biosecurity policies and procedures:

• risk and threat assessment;
• facility security plans;
• physical security;
• data and electronic technology systems;
• security policies for personnel;
• policies regarding accessing the laboratory and animal areas;
• specimen accountability;
• receipt of agents into the laboratory;
• transfer or shipping of select agents from the laboratory;
• emergency response plans; and
• reporting of incidents, unintentional injuries, and security breaches.
  

 

Federal Circular A-21

  





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