Compliance for Proposals | Engineering Research Toolkit | Washington University in St. Louis

Conflict of Interest

Disclosure of Financial and Research Conflicts of Interest.

Applicability: All faculty members with an academic appointment of instructor or higher, or any individual having independent responsibility for the design, conduct, or reporting of research.

Controlled Substances

Approval, acquisition, storage, and disposal of DEA-controlled substances used in laboratory and animal research

Disclosure Requirements for International Research

University resources around the government’s concerns and best practices

Effort Reporting

Policies and procedures for reporting effort

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)

Explore training for lab safety protocols involving hazardous and regulated materials, equipment, and environment. Megan Flake is the McKelvey liaison with the staff from the EH&S department of the University.

Export Control

Information and Technology Sharing Regulations

Applies to transfer of technical information or controlled items to foreign nationals or across U.S. boundaries

Human Subjects Protection (IRB)

Resources, policies, and guidelines relating to all human subjects research, including, but not limited to, clinical and social/behavioral research

Information Security & NIST Guidance

University resources and guidance on federal requirements

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Guidelines and Tools for the appropriate, ethical and safe conduct of research involving vertebrate animals. Log in with WUSTL Key.

Institutional Biological and Chemical Safety

Oversight of research involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acids, infectious or potentially infectious agents, and/or hazardous chemicals

Office of Research Integrity & Ethics (ORIE)

Provides programmatic resources for the Individual and Institutional Conflicts of Interest Programs, Human Stem Cell Research Program, Research Integrity Program and Authorship Standards.

PERCSS

The PERCSS Core Curriculum features eight web-based learning modules in areas related to ethical and responsible conduct of research. The PERCSS Core Curriculum is available through Learn@Work.

Radiation Safety

Safe and compliant use of radiation and radioactive materials for research, teaching and medical applications

Research Compliance Guide

Locate resources and expertise in support of Washington University’s culture of compliance

Research Integrity & Authorship

The Authorship Policy describes the essential considerations and requirements for responsible authorship of scientific and scholarly publications by the University community.