Everything you need to know about ethics and compliance at Boston University, including the laws and regulations that govern academic and medical research.
A new BU policy prohibiting participation in MFTRPs goes into effect on May 20, 2024 for all NSF-funded researchers and August 9, 2024 for all research, regardless of funding source.
Boston University Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance would like to share the Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) Review and Disclosure Process to support compliance with application requirements and help researchers identify and address potential OCI concerns when required by a sponsor. Organizational Conflicts of Interest can arise when the University, or individuals acting on its […]
We are pleased to announce that the Charles River Campus (CRC) Institutional Review Board (IRB) is working to implement Huron’s online submission tool to support human-subjects research administration on the CRCCharles River Campus Full Definition. This initiative aligns with campus-wide efforts to streamline research administration and follows successful implementations of Huron modules in other research […]
This notice reminds the extramural community of the requirement to notify the NIHNational Institutes of Health Full Definition when a project involves activities outside the United States or collaborations with international collaborators. While this is not a new requirement, the NIHNational Institutes of Health Full Definition recently released guidance outlining the requirement for proper acknowledgment […]
TO: Boston University Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Associates FROM: Office of Research and Research Security DATE: May 19, 2026 SUBJECT: Research Security Training: Annual CITI Update Due Last spring, the Office of Research notified the BU research community of new requirements for research security training (RST). Federal agencies have since determined that RST must be […]
Boston University’s IRBs have put in place global reliance agreements to streamline multisite collaboration across the Charles River Campus (CRCCharles River Campus Full Definition), Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University Medical Campus (BUMCBoston University Medical Campus Full Definition). These agreements: Automatically apply to qualifying minimal‑risk collaborative research Simplify and standardize the reliance process for […]
Boston University's Institutional Review Boards (IRB) announce a new, streamlined process for Charles River Campus (CRCCharles River Campus Full Definition) students collaborating on human subjects research at Boston University Medical Campus (BUMCBoston University Medical Campus Full Definition) and/or Boston Medical Center (BMC). What's Changed Previously, each research study involving CRCCharles River Campus Full Definition students […]
Federal agencies have released several notices impacting research security and administrative requirements for proposals and awards. These updates align with the NSPM-33 directive and CHIPS Act to protect U.S. research and reduce administrative burden and strengthen compliance across federally funded research. Below is a summary of the latest notices from NIHNational Institutes of Health Full […]
Due to availability of comparable commercial alternatives and low utilization, the Mouse Assisted Reproductive Technologies (MART) Core will be closing at the end of 2025 on December 19, prior to intersession. The Animal Science Center (ASCThe Animal Science Center manages and oversees animal-relate... Full Definition) will continue to assist in neonatal rederivations or caesarean rederivations, as […]
