Inspections, Compliance & Research Operations

Labs are subject to a variety of inspections, depending on the type of materials used and work conducted. Anyone working in or supporting a lab should review inspection procedures and checklists.

Some operations require Principal Investigators (PIs) to submit online research applications  or eProtocol for panel approval prior to commencing ANY active lab work or initiating procedures.

• IRB (Human Subjects) 
  An institutional Review Board oversees the protection of human participants in research.
• SCRO (Stem Cell Research) 
  The IRB/SCRO Panel oversees the protection of human participants and ethical considerations for human stem cell research.
• APLAC (Animal Subjects) 
  Oversees the responsible care and use of animals in research.
• APB (Biosafety) 
  The Administrative Panel on Biosafety (APB) oversees research utilizing recombinant and synthetic nucleic acid molecules or infectious or biohazardous agents.
• APRS (Radiological Safety) 
  The Administrative Panel on Radiological Safety oversees research utilizing radioactive Isotopes or Ionizing, ultraviolet laser, and/or microwave radiation.