Responsible Conduct Research
Workshop
Howard University Graduate School
Nov 2, 2010
Yonette F. Thomas, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research Compliance

Research Compliance Office
The Howard University
Research Compliance Office

The Howard University
Research Compliance Office
Manage and enforce the policies and procedures associated with the care and use of:
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Animals
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Human Subjects
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Bio-hazardous Material

The Howard University
Research Compliance Office
I.A.C.U.C.
Institutional Animal
Care and Use
Committee
I.R.B.
Institutional Review
Board
I.B.C.
Institutional Bio-
Safety Committee

Research Compliance Office
The Howard University
Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee

The Howard University Institutional Animal
Care and Use Committee
RESPONSIBILITY
Reviewing protocols, animal care and use programs, and University animal facilities to ensure compliance with Federal standards and regulatory requirements.

The Howard University Institutional Animal
Care and Use Committee
TASKS
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Improving the health care for animal species used as pets, evaluating new drug therapies, and understanding the mechanisms of diseases that afflict humans and animals.
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Providing excellent care for animals used in research, to gain the maximum amount of information from every animal used, and to minimize procedures that have potential for discomfort, distress, or pain.

Research Compliance Office
The Howard University
Institutional Review Board

The Howard University Institutional Review
Board
RESPONSIBILITY
The timely review of all research protocols whether exempt or non-exempt, whether funded or nonfunded.

The Howard University Institutional Review
Board
TASKS
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Upholding compliance with pertinent federal regulations governing the Responsible Conduct of
Research (RCR) and other activities involving human participants.
Assisting researchers whether the protocols are funded or non-funded and conducting continuing education of our membership.
Safeguarding human participants with regards to risk vs. benefits.

Research Compliance Office
The Howard University
Institutional Bio-Safety Committee

The Howard University Institutional Bio-
Safety Committee
RESPONSIBILITY
The HU-IBC ensures the safe use and disposal of biohazardous, radioactive, and recombinant DNA material according to Federal policies and procedures.

The Howard University Institutional Bio-
Safety Committee
TASKS
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Maintaining compliance when it comes to the use and disposal of hazardous material.
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Reviewing and approving protocols prescribing the use of biohazardous, radioactive, and recombinant
DNA material in animals.
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Providing annual training sessions for researchers who require the use of biohazardous, radioactive, and recombinant DNA material for research.

Research Compliance Office
Staff and Contact Information

The Howard University
Research Compliance Office
Yonette F. Thomas, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research Compliance ythomas@howard.edu
Marline Brown-Walthall, MPH
Sr. Compliance Administrator marlinebrownwalthall@howard.edu
LeeRoy Smith
Special Assistant leesmith@howard.edu
Odette A. Godwin-Davis
Executive Assistant
Ogodwin-davis@howard.edu
Donalia Clay
Administrative Assistant dclay@howard.edu
C.B. Powell Building
525 Bryant Street, N.W., Suite #137 | Washington, DC 20059
(202) 806-4759

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C.B. Powell Building
525 Bryant Street, N.W.
Suite #137
Washington, DC 20059
(202) 806-4759