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The Howard University Research Compliance Office Manage and enforce the policies and procedures associated with: The Care and Use of Animals Human Subjects Bio-safety Research Integrity
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Feb. 8, 2011 Yonette F. Thomas, Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Research Compliance
Howard UniversityResearch Compliance Office
Responsible Conduct of ResearchTraining
The Howard University
Regulatory Research Compliance Office
Regulatory Research Compliance Office
The Howard University Research Compliance Office
Manage and enforce the policies and procedures associated with:The Care and Use of AnimalsHuman Subjects Bio-safetyResearch Integrity
The Howard University Regulatory Research Compliance
Office
I.A.C.U.C.Institutional Animal
Care and Use Committee
I.B.C.Institutional Bio-
Safety Committee
I.R.B.Institutional Review
Board
The Howard University
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Regulatory Research Compliance Office
The Howard University Institutional Animal Care and
Use CommitteeRESPONSIBILITY
Reviewing protocols, animal care and use programs, and University animal facilities to ensure compliance with Federal standards and regulatory requirements.
The Howard University Institutional Animal Care and
Use CommitteeTASKS
Improving the health care for animal species used as pets, evaluating new drug therapies, and understanding the mechanisms of diseases that afflict humans and animals. Providing excellent care for animals used in research, to gain the maximum amount of information from every animal used, and to minimize procedures that have potential for discomfort, distress, or pain.
The Howard University
Institutional Review Boards
Regulatory Research Compliance Office
The Howard University Institutional Review Boards
RESPONSIBILITY
The timely review of all research protocols whether exempt or non-exempt, whether funded or non-funded.
The Howard University Institutional Review Board
TASKS
Upholding compliance with pertinent federal regulations governing the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and other activities involving human participants.
Assisting researchers whether the protocols are funded or non-funded and conducting continuing education of our membership.
Safeguarding human participants with regards to risk vs. benefits.
The Howard University
Institutional Bio-Safety Committee
Regulatory Research Compliance Office
The Howard University Institutional Bio-Safety
CommitteeRESPONSIBILITY
The HU-IBC ensures the safe use and disposal of biohazardous, radioactive, and recombinant DNA material according to Federal policies and procedures.
The Howard University Institutional Bio-Safety
CommitteeTASKS
Maintaining compliance when it comes to the use and disposal of hazarous material.Reviewing and approving protocols prescribing the use of biohazardous, radioactive, and recombinant DNA material in animals.Providing annual training sessions for researchers who require the use of biohazardous, radioactive, and recombinant DNA material for research.
Staff and Contact Information
Regulatory Research Compliance Office
The Howard University Regulatory Research Compliance
OfficeYonette F. Thomas, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research [email protected]
Roderick Harrison, Ph.D.Senior Research [email protected]
Marline Brown Walthall, MPHSr. Compliance [email protected]
Odette A. Godwin-DavisExecutive [email protected]
LeeRoy SmithCompliance Special [email protected]
Howard University Research Building 1 (HURB1)1840 7th Street, N.W., Room 309 | Washington, DC 20001
(202) 865-
Donalia ClayCompliance [email protected]
