Institutional Biosafety Committee – recombinant DNA, materials of human or non-human primate origin, toxins, select agents, etc. Radiation Safety Committee – radioactive materials Institutional Review ...

A protocol deviation or violation is any departure from the study procedures or treatment plans as specified in the IRB-approved protocol. Protocol deviations occur when an investigator does not ...

This guidance provides directions for researchers using measures that involve questions related to suicidal ideation. Research shows that asking questions related to suicidal ideation (SI) does not ...

What if I told you that there was a plant that could be used to treat diabetes, liver problems, ulcers, leukemia, and malaria? Understandably, you would want that plant to be studied and turned into ...

Technologists are increasingly responsible for complex theranostic procedures, yet formal training and standardized protocols ...

All submissions requiring IACUC review are assigned for review as they are received. Most protocols are reviewed and approved via designated member review (DMR), which allows approval once all review ...

If it’s possible a project will fall under the category of “research involving human subjects,” a great deal of preliminary planning will be required. It’s never too early to learn about the ethical ...

Federal Regulations [45 CFR 46.103(b)(5) and 21 CFR 56.108(b)(1)] and UAB IRB policy (POL006) requires Principal Investigators of all human subject’s research (FDA-regulated or not), and their ...

BioTechniques, a life science methods journal, is now accepting two new article types: Laboratory Protocols and Software ...

The University Committee on Laboratory Animals (UCLA) is composed of scientists, technicians, veterinarians, students, and members of the public (see Terms of Reference). The UCLA reviews each ...