The University of Miami recognizes the complexities of the research and training environment. The Office of Research has established various entities to provide assistance and guidance to principal investigators in performance of their research efforts. These departments provide support and ensure compliance with the requirements of regulatory agencies.  To explore any of the following topics in more depth, select an item from the menu on the left.

 

 Animal Care and Use   - The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee has been established to ensure appropriate and humane care and treatment of animals involved in research efforts on all campuses of the University of Miami..

• Review and approval of all research protocols that use animals
• Appropriate training and certification for all individuals who work with animals
• Oversight of research activities to ensure compliance with all Federal and State guidelines

 

Environmental Health & Safety - Responsible for occupational health and safety, EHS provides support and training to avoid biological and chemical hazards and to manage the University's compliance with safety and environmental programs. 

• Environmental health and safety monitoring,  guidance, and training
• Hazardous material management
• Industrial health and hygiene
• Laboratory and laser safety
• Fire prevention

 

Ethics     - The U.M. Consortium for Ethics promotes the study of ethics and the resolution of ethical issues and challenges through an interdisciplinary approach emphasizing education, research and community service programs.

• Ethics in human subjects research
• Links to other ethics sites

 

Human Subjects Protection  - Responsibility for research involving human subjects, as well as overall institutional scientific integrity.

• Review and approval of all research protocols involving use of human subjects
• Review and approval of informed consent documents
• Coordination and administration of Institutional Review Boards

 

UM - Institutional BioSafety Committee (IBC) - The UM IBC has oversight of the use of recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology in research procedures that are conducted at or sponsored by the University of Miami.

• All work involving the use of rDNA in basic research, animals and human subjects must be reviewed, and approved by the Institutional BioSafety Committee
• General information about the UM IBC
• Protocol submission forms, meeting schedules and deadlines

 

Technology Transfer - Serves as the link between the University of Miami and corporations.  Functions include identification of commercially viable technologies and products, partnership with corporations to commercialize the product technologies on a worldwide basis, management of University intellectual property, and economic development.

• New technology advancement
• Patents and licensing
• Technology transfer
• Economic development

 

Research Compliance Assessment - Assesses the level of regulatory compliance of ongoing studies involving human subjects participating in both medical and behavioral research at the University of Miami..

• Conducts audits of human subject studies
• Provides regulatory guidance
• Offers workshops and seminars
• Links to other regulatory sites