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Compliance

Research guidelines and procedures

All research affiliated with Indiana University must comply with federal, state, and institutional guidelines.

Procedures in seven compliance areas establish the highest ethical standards and best practices in pre-clinical, clinical, and other research activities at IU, and they are enforced independent of funding agencies or sponsorship.

Choose a compliance area to learn more

Animal care and use

Requirements for using animals in research, testing, or teaching

Biosafety

Requirements for work involving biohazards or recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules

Radiation safety

Controlling radiation and radioactive materials that are potentially hazardous to human health

Human subjects

The rights, welfare, safety, and consent of people who act as subjects in research projects

Conflict of interest

When outside financial interests may overlap or conflict with a researcher’s activities

Export control

Federal restrictions on exported items, technology, and software—and how they affect IU research activities

Research misconduct

Promoting integrity in research through education and addressing research misconduct

Education and outreach

Dedicated to the highest standards of research integrity, ORC develops strategic educational initiatives and partners with stakeholders to build stronger research communities.

Contact orcinfo@iu.edu for any interest in creating educational outreach initiatives.

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Report a compliance concern

Anyone can report a concern at any time regarding noncompliance in animal care and use, biosafety, radiation safety, human subjects, conflicts of interest, export control, and research misconduct.

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