Research and Patents

 

Publications, Videos and Web Tutorials

 

Proposed Rule: United States Department of Agriculture Research Misconduct Regulations for Extramural Research, 73 Fed. Reg. 70915 (Nov. 24, 2008)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to establish regulations to implement the Federal Policy on Research Misconduct applicable to extramural research. The proposed regulation defines research misconduct and establishes basic USDA requirements for the conduct of fair and timely investigations of alleged or suspected infractions.

 

NACUANOTE on Compliance with DHS Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards January 18, 2008

 

National Science Foundation Research Administrator Workshop PowerPoint Presentation(May 2007)

This is a comprehensive Power Point by Crystal LaCore, Special Agent, and William J. Kilgallin, Head of Investigative Legal and Outreach, Office of Inspector General, National Science Foundation. Topics covered include a Compliance Program for Research Risks, Effort Reporting, Cost Accounting, Conflict of Interest, Research Misconduct, and Certification for Federal Grants and Contracts.

Export Controls in University Research: Basic and Problem Areas: by Mark Bohnhorst,  Associate General Counsel, University of Minnesota (April 2005)

 

Human Subjects Tutorial  University of Wisconsin- Madison

CITI Training: Course in the Protection of Human Subject Research: Online Tutorials which can be licensed for use. Although CITI is a not for profit organization, CITI does charge an institutional user fee of $1000 per year per institution to offset the administrative costs of running the course site.

Export Controls Decision Tree  Stanford University

AAUP Report: Research on Human Subjects, Academic Freedom and the Institutional Review Board The report recommends that federal regulations be changed to allow  research on autonomous adults without IRB review when the methodology consists entirely in collecting data by surveys, conducting interviews, or observing behavior in public places.

Sponsored Projects Compliance Certification Program Power Point from the University of Pennsylvania

U.S. Dept. of Treasury Anti-Terrorist Financing Guidelines: Voluntary Best Practices For U.S. -Based Charities (updated Sept. 2006)
Voluntary guidelines which do not supercede or modify current legal requirements applicable to 501(c)(3)s. The guidelines address Governance, Financial Practice and Accountability, and Disclosure and Transparency in Governance and Finances.

Responsible Conduct of Research (Northern Illinois University 2005)
This incredible web page currently covers data management and research mentoring. It was developed with the support of RCR Education Grants awarded by the Office of Research Integrity to the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center at Northern Illinois University. The web site includes cases, games, quizes, along with music.

Access To and Retention of Research Data: A Guide and Case Scenarios 
Council on Governmental Relations;  March 2006
This Guide, Access to and Retention of Research Data:  Rights and Responsibilities, focuses on effective practices for the management of research data.  The text describes an aspect of management, e.g., ownership, restrictions, sharing, and is followed in many instances by a case scenario or study.  The text is presented as a single document; the case scenarios as both separate and a single document. 

Licensing of Deemed Exports and Technology Transfers: Power Point by Camille Caesar, Senior Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel for Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce. This  presentation provides introductory information only. Researchers and senior university officials need to consult with the university general counsel's office to determine steps necessary for regulatory compliance.

 

Association of American Medical Schools: Research Conflict of Interest Policies

Survey  Results entitled: U.S. Medical School Policies on Individual Financial Conflicts of Interest.

The survey highlights opportunities for continuing improvement in this area.

Evaluation of Human Research Protection Programs
The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs has released a new evaluation tool to assess institutional compliance with federal regulations governing the protection of human subjects involved in research. This evaluation information, which is mapped to both the accrediting agency's standards and federal regulations, can be used as a compliance check of the university's Human Research Protection Program.

Powerpoint Presentation on Security
Presentation by Richard A. Johnson, of Arnold and Porter: "The Evolving Security Paradigm--The Challenge for Research Universities."  Presented at EDUCAUSE Policy Conference, May 2004.  Posted with permission of the author.

 

Export Control: A Visa May Not be Enough by Joseph Dyer of Seyfarth Shaw, LLP, displayed with permission of the Maryland Bar Journal and published by the Maryland State Bar Association. This article appeared in the March-April 2004 issue of the Maryland Bar Journal.

 

March 13, 2003 Advisory Report on Compliance with New Domestic Security Legislation

Joint document prepared by Hogan and Hartson for  ACE and NACUBO. Gives an overview of three anti-terrorism statutes (U.S.A. Patriot Act, Border Security Act and The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act.

 

Bioterrorism - NACUA Alert - January 2003

 

Impact of the HIPAA Privacy Rule on Academic Research 

November 22, 2002  ACE White Paper

Prepared by Gerald W. Woods, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia,

Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Augusta, Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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