Research Policies

Ethics
Code of Conduct	Policy #8006 Professional and ethical conduct, compliance, reporting misconduct
Conflict of Interest	Policy #8010 Responsibilities, financial disclosure, outside employment, covered persons Login to COI-Smart to complete your e-Disclosure.
Research Integrity	Policy #8003 Reporting research misconduct, protecting complainant and respondents, cooperation with inquiries, sequestration of research records
Use of Human Anatomical Material	Policy #8007 Procurement and use of human anatomical material, definition of, disposal of
Use & Transfer of Human Tissues	Policy #8013 Use and Transfer of tissue, blood products, serum, DNA & other biological materials or specimens.

Financial
Clinical Trial Billing	Policy #8008 Professional and Technical Fee Billing, Medicare Qualifying Clinical Trials, Investigational Devices & Clinical Device Trial Pre-Study Evaluations
Contract Signature Authority	Executive Memorandum #13 Who can sign agreements for contracted research
Cost Transfer	Policy #6106 Transfers of direct costs to sponsored accounts, explanations and justifications for cost transfers
Direct Cost	Policy #6100 Allowed costs on grants from external sources
Facilities & Administration Costs (F&A)	Policy #6101 Definition of F&A costs at UNMC, When F&A may be used
Institutional Base Salary	Policy #6102 Budgeting and expensing of salaries on sponsored projects
Inventions & Discoveries	Board of Regents Bylaw 3.10 Ownership & commercialization of inventions & discoveries
Intellectual Property	Board of Regents Policy 4.4.1 Ownership of Intellectual Property
Patent & Technology Transfer	Board of Regents Policy 4.4.2 Patent & Technology Transfer Policy
Royalty & Equity Distribution	Policy #7001 Royalty and Equity Distribution
Service Centers	Policy #6107 Service centers, core facilities, rate setting, billing for services, capital equipment
Sponsored Project Cost Share	Policy #6104 Cost sharing, allowable expenses, effort reporting, approval process

Human Resources
Employee Separation	Policy #1006 Disposition of research equipment
Faculty Member Transfer - Equipment Status	Policy #3000 Describes how decisions on equipment transfer are made
Volunteers	Policy #6053 Non-Faculty volunteers, job shadowing, students

International Projects & Travel
International Travel	Policy All travel wherever a passport is required must have prior authorization from the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance. Complete the International Travel Checklist and submit it with your travel authorization request.
International Research Policy	Policy #8014 Research performed at an international institution requires prior permission and the submission of the International Project Questionnaire to the Compliance Officer, the Vice Chancellor for Research, and the Vice Chancellor of Business & Finance
Export Control Policy NuRamp Export Control Forms	Policy #8005 Export regulations apply to: international travel, shipping, visiting scholars & graduate students, research activities (including grants, contracts, & cooperative agreements) Contact the Export Control Compliance Officer for information.
Disclosure of Foreign Collaboration	NIH and the biomedical research enterprise have a long history of International collaborations with rules of engagement that allow science to advance while also protecting intellectual capital and proprietary information of the participating countries. These rules of engagement also are designed to limit bias in the design, conduct, and reporting of NIH-supported research. NIH policy Read UNMC quick tips sheet
Transporting Research Materials Internationally	Policy #8005 Hazardous Material/Dangerous Goods Shipping Plan. Forms and processes are available on the Safety website.

To advance science and improve human health, NIH makes the peer-reviewed articles it funds publicly available on PubMed Central. The NIH public access policy requires scientists to submit final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts that arise from NIH funds to PubMed Central immediately upon acceptance for publication. [more]

Staying in Compliance Brochure

Federal agencies continue to evolve the disclosure requirements designed to mitigate improper influence in federally funded research, with particular attention to disclosures regarding foreign involvement. Currently, the changes below apply only to the National Institutes of Health.

All PIs and all Department Administrators involved in research administration should review Notice No. NOT-OD-21-073, along with the documents below, to begin understanding the new requirements:

Biosketch: Instructions and FAQs
Other Support: Instructions and FAQs

Click here for full details on policies impacting NIH applications.

Operations
Computer Use & Electronic Information Security	Policy #6051 Access, Misuse of information resources
Encrypting Flash Drives	All mobile devices (including flash drives) are to be encrypted.
Equipment Transfer, Surplus, & Sale	Policy #3000 Control of Capital Assets, Disposal disposal of Research Equipment
Faculty Departure Checklist	required checklist for data and specimen transfer, closure of sponsored projects, and regulatory protocols
Faculty Member Transfer - Equipment Status	Policy #3000 Describes how decisions are reached for the determination of what equipment may be transferred
Export Control NuRamp Export Control Form	Policy #8005 Shipment of any chemical, biological or radioactive material outside of the United States
Research Space	Policy #6071 Assignment of research laboratory space

Safety
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure	Policy #2004 Exposure to Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as well as other potentially infectious bloodborne agents
Children in the Workplace	Policy #2007 Visiting, working, restrictions
Latex Sensitivity	Policy #2003 Prevention and Management of Latex Sensitivity
Shipping Hazardous Materials	Policy #2002 Shipping of Dry Ice, Category A Infectious Substances affecting humans &/or animals, Category B Infectious Substances (biological substances), patient specimens and cultures
Waste Handling	Policy # 2005 Biohazard Waste, Chemical & Hazardous Waste, Radioactive Waste, Recyclable Waste, Universal Waste

UNMC Research Related Policies

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