About Us
The Office for Responsible Research (ORR) was created in 2001 to assist the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development (VPR/ED) in providing compliance oversight for Iowa State University. With our name change (formerly Office of Research Assurances) in 2009, our role was expanded to include assistance with conflicts of interest and export controls. Our website also provides information about research integrity, which is overseen by the VPR/ED with the assistance of the Associate VPR/ED.
The Office for Responsible Research ensures that any research conducted on or off the ISU campus, including collaborative research with other institutions, is conducted in compliance with university, local, state, federal, and funding agency regulations.
ORR is also responsible for ensuring that the rights and welfare of human subjects and the welfare of animals, the investigator, the environment, and the community are protected. ORR fulfills its responsibilities, in part, by providing administrative support and implementation for the research compliance review committees covering human subjects research, animal-related research, biohazards, and radioactive materials and devices.
All investigators - undergraduate students, graduate students, professional and scientific staff, and faculty - with either internal or external funding are required to obtain any necessary approval(s) before initiating research and data collection.
| If your project involves: | You will need approval from: | For more info, contact: |
|---|---|---|
| Live vertebrate animals | Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (Click here for forms.) | Sarah Zamzow, IACUC/IBC Administrator, , 294-9581 |
| Recombinant DNA including transgenic plants or animals; human, animal, or plant pathogens; biological toxins; administration of experimental biological products (vaccines, sera, etc.) to animals; or field releases of plant pests or genetically engineered organisms | Institutional Biosafety Committee (Click here for forms.) | Sarah Zamzow, IACUC/IBC Administrator, , 294-5412 |
| Human research participants | Institutional Review Board (Click here for forms.) | IRB Administrator, , 294-4566 |
| Radioisotopes or radiation-producing devices | Radiation Safety Committee (Click here for forms.) | Stephen Simpson, Radiation Safety Officer, , 294-7675 |
| For questions about: | Learn more: | For more info, contact: |
| Conflicts of interest | About Conflicts of Interest |
Dorothy Pimlott, Grants & Communications Coordinator, , 294-4933 |
| Export controls | Policy Library |
Diane Ament, Director, Office for Responsible Research, , 294-4215 |
| Research integrity issues | Office of Research Integrity |
Charlotte Bronson, Associate Vice President for Research, , 294-8700 |
