Upholds the university’s research programs by promoting a culture of compliance, fostering collaborations, and ensuring research excellence. 

To integrate expertise in a culture of compliance to be a university-wide trusted source of information in the conduct of ethical research.

• Integrity: We uphold the highest standards of integrity in support of research activities. 
• Collaboration: We foster a collaborative environment where open communication and teamwork drive successful research. 
• Service: We are devoted to supporting the research community by providing expertise and resources. 
• Responsiveness: We are dedicated to responding promptly and effectively to researchers’ inquiries and concerns. 
• Commitment: We are deeply committed to the pursuit of rigorous and ethical conduct of research. 

The Office of Research Integrity works with the University community to provide a variety of services related to research integrity and compliance by:

• Supporting the Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC).

• Provide consultation and guidance in the navigation of the IRB review process for Human Subject Research review.

• Coordinating the translation of legislation and regulatory requirements into University policy and procedures.

• Reviewing individual disclosures of potential conflicts of interest and commitment and assisting in the management or elimination of those conflicts.

• Supporting the Conflict of Interest Committee (COIC).

• Facilitating Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training and education that provides a basic understanding of research compliance and integrity issues.

• Supporting the University's Institutional Official for human subjects research, animal subjects research, and biosafety, as well as research activities monitored by the Radiation Safety Committee and Lab Safety Committee. Support for these safety committees is provided by Risk Management.

• conducts presentations on various topics related to research ethics, IRB, and IACUC;

• assists with preparation and submission of materials for review by compliance committees (e.g. IRB, IBC, IACUC);

• conducts one-on-one pre-submission consultations; 

• conducts Post Approval Monitoring for animal subjects research; and

• provides access to educational resources for RCR training.

Please contact ORI for more about information about our services.