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About ORP

• Who We Are
• About this Site
• Who Needs to Submit?
• Applications
• Contact Us
• Acronyms Used by the ORP
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Human Participants (IRB)

• Forms & Applications
  • Accessing PRAMS from Home
  • Instructions
  • Final Checklist
  • Number of Copies
  • Application Process
• Sample Consent Forms
  • Guideline for Retention
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Policies & Guidelines
  • PSU Policy RA14 - The Use of Human Participants in Research
  • PSU Procedure CR2078 - Payment to Research Participants (PDF)
  • IRB Handling Allegations of Non Compliance
  • IRB Policy I - Adverse Events
  • IRB Policy II - Verification of Training on the Protection of Human Participants
  • IRB Guideline I - Parental Consent and Minor Assent
  • IRB Guideline II - International Research involving Human Participants
  • IRB Guideline III - Participant Recruitment and Advertising
  • IRB Guideline IV - Distinguishing Class-Related Pedagogical (Instructional) Assignments/Projects and Research Projects
  • IRB Guideline V - Research Using Penn State Students as Participants
  • IRB Guideline VI - Research Involving the Consumption of Alcohol by Human Research Participants
  • IRB Guideline VII - Biosafety Guidelines for Handling of Human Blood and Tissue Samples
  • IRB Guideline X - Guidelines for Computer- and Internet-Based Research Involving Human Participants
  • IRB Guideline XI - Research Involving Audio,Video or Digital Recordings of Research Participants
• Concerns/Compliants about Human Participant Research
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • HIPAA: An Introduction to the Impact on Research
  • Pathways for Data Access
  • The HIPAA Training Module
• IRB Full Meeting Dates
• Types of Review
• Training Modules
  • The IRB Training Module
  • The HIPAA Training Module
• Unanticipated Problems (formerly Adverse Events)
• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Post-approval Review (PAR) Programs
  • Self-Assessment Guides
• Sites of Interest
• Contact Area Staff
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Animal Subjects (IACUC)

• Applications
  • Instructions
  • Final Checklist
  • Application Process
• Policies & Guidelines
  • PSU Policy RA15
  • PSU Policy SY23
  • IACUC Policy I
  • IACUC Policy II
  • IACUC Policy III
  • IACUC Policy IV
  • IACUC Policy VI
  • IACUC Policy VII
  • IACUC Guideline I
  • IACUC Guideline II
  • IACUC Guideline III
  • IACUC Guideline IV
  • IACUC Guideline V
  • IACUC Guideline VI
  • IACUC Guideline VII
  • IACUC Guideline VIII
  • IACUC Guideline IX
  • IACUC Guideline X
  • IACUC Guideline XI
  • IACUC Guideline XII
  • IACUC Guideline XIII
  • IACUC Guideline XIV
  • IACUC Guideline XV
  • IACUC Guideline XVI
  • IACUC Guideline XVII
  • IACUC Guideline XVIII
  • IACUC Guideline XIX
  • IACUC Guideline XX
  • IACUC Guideline XXI
  • IACUC SOPs
• AAALAC
• Animal Concerns
• IACUC Meeting Dates, Submission Deadlines, and Review Timeline
• Animal Resource Program (ARP)
• Training Modules
• Sites of Interest
• Contact Area Staff
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Biohazardous Materials (IBC)

• Applications
  • Instructions
  • Application Process
• Policies & Guidelines
  • PSU Policy SY24
  • PSU Policy SY29
  • PSU Policy SY34
  • IBC1A - Handling Human Blood, Tissue or Fluids
  • IBC2A - Oversight of Transgenic Mice Biohazards
  • Needlestick Prevention Act
• IBC Meeting Dates and Submission Deadlines
• Training Modules
• Sites of Interest
• Contact Area Staff

Radioisotopes (UIC)

• Applications
  • Instructions
  • Application Process
• Policies & Guidelines
  • PSU Policy SY15
  • PSU Policy SY20
  • Rules and Procedures for the Use of Radioactive Material (PDF)
  • Radioactive Waste Disposal Rules and Procedures
  • Radioactive Waste Pickup Request Form
  • Receiving Radioactive Material
  • Shipping Radioactive Material
• UIC Meeting Dates and Submission Deadlines
• Training Modules
• Sites of Interest
• Contact Area Staff

Conflict of Interest (COI)

• Individual Conflict of Interest (COI)
  • About Individual COI
  • Policies & Guidelines
  • Forms
  • Committee Information
  • Individual COI Meetings
  • Sites of Interest
  • Contact Area Staff
• Institutional Conflict of Interest (COI)
  • About Institutional COI
  • Policies & Guidelines
  • Committee Information
  • Sites of Interest
  • Contact Area Staff

Research Ethics

• Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
  • RCR Topics
  • Workshops
  • Policies & Guidelines
  • Regulatory Institutions and Policies
  • Contact Area Staff
• Research Misconduct
  • Policies & Guidelines
  • Misconduct Investigations
  • Reporting Misconduct
  • Sites of Interest
  • Contact Area Staff

Workshops, Outreach & Training

• SARI Resource Portal
• Workshops
  • Past Workshops Video Archive
  • ACOR Certification & Education Series
    • About the Program
    • Educational Content
    • Policies
    • Enrollment
    • Class Schedule
    • Current Roster
    • Graduates
    • Contact Us
  • Survival Skills & Ethics Workshop Series
  • Suggest a Workshop Topic
  • Request a Training Session via E-mail
• Research Compliance Training
  • HIPAA Training
    • Signature Document (PDF)
  • IRB Training
    • Background & History
    • Federal Laws & Regulations
    • Human Participant Definitions
    • PSU's Policy & Assurance
    • IRB
    • Responsibilities
    • Informed Consent
    • Special Topics
    • Recordkeeping & Reporting
    • Guidelines
    • Application & Review Process
    • Additional Resources
    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
    • IRB Quiz
  • IACUC Training
    • Reference-Only Version
  • Occupational Health Training
  • Bloodborne Pathogen Training
  • Radionuclide Safety Training
• Outreach Services
  • Participating in a Research Study
  • Research Study Listing
  • PSU Research Clinics
• Publications
  • Who We Are (PDF)
  • Participating in a Research Study (PDF)
  • ORP Newsletter
    • Issue 22 (PDF)
      (11/2009 - 12/2009)
    • Issue 21
      (01/2009 - 04/2009)
      • ORP Focuses on Customer Service
      • P.I. Perspectives
      • CQI and Post-approval Review Corner
      • FAQs: Use of Equipment in Human Participant Research
      • New Faces
      • Announcements
      • Crossword Puzzle
      • Crossword Answers
      • ORP Fun Fact
    • 2008 Issues
      • Issue 20
        (09/2008 - 10/2008)
        • Shooting for Par: An Introduction to the Continuous Quality Improvement and Post-approval Review Programs at the Office for Research Protections
        • New Faces
        • Upcoming Events
        • Announcements
        • Crossword Puzzle
        • Crossword Answers
        • ORP Fun Fact
      • Issue 19
        (04/2008 - 08/2008)
        • Mentoring Graduate Students in Conducting Qualitative Research
        • Mentoring in the Responsible Conduct of Research
        • Yekel Wins SVPR Award for Outstanding Leadership
        • NSF Requires RCR Education, Mentoring and Sharing
        • Announcements
        • Crossword Puzzle
        • Crossword Answers
        • ORP Fun Fact
      • Issue 18
        (01/2008 - 03/2008)
        • Safety and Biohazardous Agents
        • Laboratory Safety: More Important than Ever
        • Healthy Hazmat Habits: Handling and Disposal of Biohazardous Materials
        • New Faces
        • Announcements
        • Crossword Puzzle
        • Crossword Answers
        • ORP Fun Fact
    • 2007 Issues
      • Issue 17
        (11/2007 - 12/2007)
        • Demystifying Cost Principles for Sponsored Research
        • Five Tips for Managing Grant Money
        • New Faces
        • Announcements
        • Crossword Puzzle
        • Crossword Answers
        • ORP Fun Fact
      • Issue 16
        (09/2007 - 10/2007)
        • The Dangers of Digital Imaging
        • Associate Director Mary Becker to Retire
        • New Faces
        • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
        • Upcoming Events
        • Announcements
        • Crossword Puzzle
        • Crossword Answers
        • ORP Fun Fact
      • Issue 15
        (04/2007 - 08/2007)
        • Conflict of Interest Revisited
        • Bloodborne Pathogen Training
        • Becker Wins Outstanding Leadership Award
        • Upcoming Events
      • Issue 14
        (01/2007 - 03/2007)
        • Obtaining Consent from Special Populations
        • Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research: Seeking Success
        • Penn State Achieves Full AAHRPP Accreditation
        • ORP Fun Fact
        • Survival Skills & Ethics Series / Research Integrity Brown Bag Series
    • 2006 Issues
      • Issue 13
        (11/2006 - 12/2006)
        • Using the Internet for Research on Human Subjects
        • Helpful Hints on Keeping a Lab Notebook
        • Announcements
        • New Staff
        • IACUC Training through HRDC
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series
        • ORP Fun Fact
      • Issue 12
        (08/2006 - 10/2006)
        • Authorship: Tips for Responsible Publication
        • AAHRPP Acknowledgements
        • Announcements
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series
        • ORP Fun Fact
      • Issue 11
        (04/2006 - 07/2006)
        • Missions Impossible: Obtaining IRB Approval to Ask Children Sensitive Questions
        • Determination Process Made Easier
        • FAQs - Conducting In-School Surveys
        • ORP Educator Wins Innovation Award
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series
      • Issue 10
        (01/2006 - 03/2006)
        • Balancing Work and Life: A Graduate Student's Challenge
        • Research Utilizing rDNA Technology
        • Human Participant Program Site Visits Pending
        • FAQs - Intellectual Property
        • New ORP Staff
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series
    • 2005 Issues
      • Issue 9
        (11/2005 - 12/2005)
        • ORP Exempt Protocol Review Process
        • Informed Consent - The Issue of Literacy
        • New Faces...New Places
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series
        • More Research Needed on Refining the Consenting Process
        • Frequently Asked Questions - Web-Based Research
      • Issue 8
        (09/2005 - 10/2005)
        • ORP Web Site Redesign and Reorganization
        • ORP Office Reorganization
        • Post-Approval Monitoring of Human Participant Research Studies: A Trial Run
        • The Investigator's Perspective on Post-Approval Monitoring: An Interview with Laura Klein
        • Select Agents: A Primer
        • Please Welcome the Newest ORP Staff Member...
        • FAQs
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series
      • Issue 7
        (04/2005 - 08/2005)
        • Auditing/Monitoring of Ongoing Research
        • Spotlight on Research Integrity: The Issue of Conflict of Interest
        • FAQs: Individual Conflict of Interest at Penn State
        • FAQs: Use of Equipment in Human Participant Research
        • Please Welcome the Newest ORP Staff Member...
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series - Spring Semester, 2005
      • Issue 6
        (02/2005 - 03/2005)
        • Making the Case for Accreditation of the Human Research Protection Program at Penn State
        • The Plagiarism Problem
        • Penn State Occupational Medicine; A great resource for Animal Care workers at PSU
        • ORP Frequently Asked Questions
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series
        • Investigator Feedback Corner
    • 2004 Issues
      • Issue 5
        (11/2004 - 01/2005)
        • Announcement
        • Copyright and Educational Use - What Can and Cannot be Done?
        • SSN Project: The Impact on Research
        • New ORP Positions
        • ORP Winter Break Hours and Other Important Information
        • Investigator Feedback Corner
      • Issue 4
        (09/2004 - 10/2004)
        • IACUC 101 Conference
        • Spread the Word About PSU Research!
        • Inside the ARP
        • The Shipping of Hazardous Materials
        • Striving for Excellence - Staff Certifications
        • Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series Schedule
        • Things to Consider before You Submit
        • Project Close Out Form
        • Helpful Tips on Contacting the ORP
      • Issue 3
        (03/2004 - 09/2004)
        • Announcements
        • Export Control Part 2 of 2
        • The Oral History Debate
        • ORP Review Process
        • ORP Staff Member - In the Spotlight
        • ORP Services
        • ORP Associate Director
    • 2003 Issues
      • Issue 2
        (12/2003 - 01/2004)
        • Announcements
        • Export Control Part 1 of 2
        • Spotlight on the Responsible Conduct of Research: Conflict of Interest
        • Conflict of Interest Policies
        • Tips for Working with ORP
        • Question and Answer Session
      • Issue 1
        (09/2003 - 11/2003)
        • Announcements
        • Overview of the Office for Research Protections
        • Guidelines for Student Research vs. Class Project
        • Ensuring Animal Welfare: Penn State's AAALAC Accreditation
        • HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
        • Introduction to the RCR Education Initiative
• Research Ethics

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