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<Title>RCR Case Studies from ORI</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span>James DuBois from the Bander Center for Medical Business Ethics at St. Louis University and the </span><span>Office of Research Integrity (ORI) have created an RCR "casebook" that includes t</span><span>wenty-four case studies as well as corresponding “role play” sections that allow acting out of the various scenarios.</span><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>In addition to UMBCs use of the CITI training modules and other departmental education programs, using these studies will aid researchers in understanding the components of RCR. These will also help to meet the education requirements </span><span>for training from NIH and NSF.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>ORI - </span><a href="http://ori.hhs.gov/rcr-casebook-stories-about-researchers-worth-discussing" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://ori.hhs.gov/rcr-casebook-stories-about-researchers-worth-discussing</a></div></div>
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<Summary>James DuBois from the Bander Center for Medical Business Ethics at St. Louis University and the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) have created an RCR "casebook" that includes twenty-four case...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="35955" important="false" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/postdocs/posts/35955">
<Title>Save the Date!</Title>
<Tagline>Looking to increase your research administration knowledge?</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><img src="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/compliance/news/35955/attachments/11126" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></div><span><div><span><br></span></div>The Midwest and Northeast Sections are hosting the 2014 Midwest/Northeast Section Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Marriott City Center from April 27-30, 2014.</span><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Click on <a href="http://www.srainternational.org/sra03/template/tntbNE10.cfm?id=5954" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">this link </a>for information about:</span></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://www.srainternational.org/sra03/template/tntbNE10.cfm?id=5968" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Hotel and city information</a></li><li><a href="http://www.srainternational.org/sra03/template/tntbNE10.cfm?id=5964" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Education sessions</a></li><li><a href="http://www.srainternational.org/sra03/template/tntbNE10.cfm?id=5963" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Opportunities to make a presentation and share knowledge</a></li></ul></div><div><span>Check back on these links often to see what's new.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Questions:</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Contact:</span></div><div><span>Tim Sparklin (</span><a href="mailto:sparklin@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">sparklin@umbc.edu</a><span>)</span></div><div><span>SRA Northeast Section President</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div></div>
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<Title>Animal research application forms updated</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">The UMBC IACUC application forms to use animals in teaching and research have been updated to incorporate the Attending Veterinarian's recommendations from the revised <span>American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) <a href="https://www.avma.org/KB/Policies/Documents/euthanasia.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Guidelines on Euthanasia</a>. These recommendations must be used in all new and renewed animal protocols effective September 1, 2013.</span><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Additional information is found at  </span><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/research/ORPC/iacuc_forms.html#euthanasia" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://www.umbc.edu/research/ORPC/iacuc_forms.html#euthanasia</a>. </div></div>
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<Summary>The UMBC IACUC application forms to use animals in teaching and research have been updated to incorporate the Attending Veterinarian's recommendations from the revised American Veterinary Medical...</Summary>
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<Title>Upgrades to CITI website now complete</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) system has undergone a major system upgrade and is now live. CITI reports there may be some residual issues as a result of the upgrade. If you login and experience a problem, please try again. If that does not resolve the issue, please contact the ORPC at <a href="mailto:compliance@umbc.edu">compliance@umbc.edu</a> or 5-2737.<div><br></div><div>Log in at <a href="https://www.citiprogram.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://www.citiprogram.org/</a>.</div></div>
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<Summary>The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) system has undergone a major system upgrade and is now live. CITI reports there may be some residual issues as a result of the upgrade....</Summary>
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<Title>Occupational Safety and Health Training and Assessment</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>In conjunction with the UMBC Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and Environmental Safety and Health, the ORPC is pleased to provide updated information about the occupational health and safety program (OHSP) designed to provide information and procedures to protect the health and safety of individuals working with or near research animals.  The program follows guidance and requirements for promoting occupational safety in accordance with university policy as well as federal regulatory requirements.</div><div><br></div><div>The UMBC OHSP's primary purpose is to educate and promote safe practices and personnel safety as well as preventing occupational injury and illness. Personnel working with or near research animals face several occupational health risks, including the possibility of allergic reactions, animal-related injuries such as bites, zoonoses (diseases that spread from animals to humans), and exposure to hazardous materials. </div><div><br></div><div>Two steps are involved to ensure the all persons working with animals are in compliance with this program:</div><div><br></div><div>1) Taking the required training <span> that describes the </span><span>basics of animal safety and working in a laboratory setting as well as specific safety issues and precautions. This training is separate from the CITI animal care and use modules personnel complete prior to working on an approval animal protocol.</span></div><div>2) Completing a required risk assessment form to evaluate if personnel are “at risk” by working in the lab animal environment and recommendations and services for <span>further health assessment.</span></div><span> <br></span><div>Additional requirements and information about the OSHP, training and risk assessment is available at <a href="http://umbc.edu/research/ORPC/IACUC_oshp_overview.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://umbc.edu/research/ORPC/IACUC_oshp_overview.html</a>.</div></div>
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<Summary>In conjunction with the UMBC Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and Environmental Safety and Health, the ORPC is pleased to provide updated information about the occupational health and...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="33825" important="false" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/postdocs/posts/33825">
<Title>Family of Henrietta Lacks gains some control over her cells</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>Latest chapter in the HeLa story...</div><div><br></div><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2013/08/08/family-of-henrietta-lacks-gains-some-control-over-her-cells-and-perhaps-peace/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2013/08/08/family-of-henrietta-lacks-gains-some-control-over-her-cells-and-perhaps-peace/</a></div>
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