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Roles
& Responsibilities - ORS
The
mission of the Office of Research Services is to promote
and support the highest quality research at the Loyola University
Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
The
office is designated by the Dean of the Stritch School of
Medicine, under the direction of the Senior Associate Dean
for Research to review and provide approval for all proposals
submitted to external funding agencies (excluding gifts).
The Senior Associate Dean and the Director serve as the
institutional official(s) authorized to sign on behalf of
the Dean.
The
Office of Research Services is comprised of four key areas
related to research administration:
Clinical
Trials
Encourages
the growth of Clinical Trial Activity, Management and Conduct
of Trials.
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Regulatory
Compliance
Manages
and oversees administrative support for three regulatory
research committees.
Institutional
Review Board (IRB)
In order to comply with the General Assurance of
Compliance with the Department of Health and Human Services,
all research projects must be reviewed no less frequently
than once annually. All research projects are reviewed at
the IRB meeting prior to the year anniversary of the initial
IRB review through a Continuing Review of Activity form,
which is sent to the principal investigator by the IRB.
This form is to be completed and returned to the IRB Office
by the date requested on the form. Failure to submit a Review
to the IRB Office will result in termination of IRB approval
and suspension of the study.
Institutional
Biosafety Committee (IBC)
The
IBC has the role of ensuring the Loyola community that infectious
agents are properly handled and contained; chemicals and
biological toxins are safely handled and stored; and laboratories
that conduct recombinant DNA research do so in compliance
with federal guidelines.
Institutional
Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
The
IACUC is charged with oversight of all animal use to ensure
compliance with national policies protecting the welfare
of laboratory animals. A major function is to review experimental
protocols and, where appropriate, recommend protocol modifications
to improve the welfare of the animals. Other functions are
to review animal husbandry conditions; review, approve,
and disseminate institutional policies on animal welfare
and psychological well being; act as an educational resource
to the institution on animal welfare issues; and promote
educational programs.
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Grant
and Contract Management
Facilitates
the proposal submission and award management process by
providing key pre- and post-award support to the faculty
and staff of the school. Reviews and approves all proposals,
regardless of the source of funding or the type of project
(research, instructional, conference, travel, training,
etc.), prior to institutional endorsement.
- Reviews
all proposals with special attention to oversight committee
information and approvals, abstracts and lay summaries,
budget and justification, Institutional guidelines and
policies.
- Reviews
for approval of material transfer agreements, sponsored
research agreements and clinical trials
- Approves
cost sharing and matching funds commitments
- Negotiates
and accepts awards on behalf of the principal investigator
- Approves
the requests for accounts
- Authorizes
subcontracts, Memorandum of Agreements and Memorandums
of Understanding
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Research
Funding Committee
Intramural
Funds are derived from endowment monies and the Dean's Development
Funds. The use of these funds is intended to meet both emerging
opportunities and urgent needs. These include supporting
young/new faculty member(s) in a period of pilot or preliminary
investigation that will eventuate in successful subsequent
funding by an external agency, support urgent needs of established
research programs for which funding may have lapsed temporarily,
and allowing the exploration of novel research ideas that
may lead to new research directions.
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