The Institute must comply with a wide array of legal and regulatory requirements.
Of particular importance are the following three areas of compliance:
- Use of human subjects in research
Contact:
Dr. Zvi Aronson, Chair
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
zaronson@stevens.edu
x5032
- Use of animals in research:
Contact:
Professor Patrick Miller, Chair
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
pmiller@stevens.edu
x8072
- Select agents and toxins, or select agent genetic elements, recombinant nucleic acids or select agent recombinant organisms:
Contact:
Jane Cannavale
Safety and Environment Office
jcannava@stevens.edu
x5276
It is the investigator’s responsibility to communicate with the Institute’s primary point of contact listed above, work with that contact individual and the appropriate institutional committee to obtain proper institutional review and approval of a project’s proposed activities, and see to it that all required certifications are filed prior to the start of a project and during its duration.
OSR staff will work with investigators and the appropriate institutional contacts when the research involves support from external sources to meet our institutional compliance obligations. |
