Huron COI Instructions Page
This is intended to provide step-by-step instruction to grants administrators and investigators for various Huron COI processes. Below you can find instructions for the most common issues we have been contacted about. Why is my project on Compliance Hold? How do I submit a Disclosure Profile for the first time? How do I update a […]
Export Control Manual
The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance on US export controls laws and regulations, identify key export compliance issues related to activities conducted within the University, and to describe how BU implements its export control policies and procedures. The policies and procedures outlined in this manual serve as BU’s standard for conducting research […]
FAQs for Huron COI, Platform for Research Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosures
BU’s research financial conflicts of interest disclosure site (Huron COI) went live in March 2023. We are unable to accept or process disclosures outside of the Huron system. Below you’ll find answers to frequently asked questions and instructions to common processes. General FAQs These cover general topics applicable to all audiences. If you have a […]
Huron COI to Replace SharePoint FCOI Disclosure System
BU’s SharePoint site for Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosures retires this spring and transitions to Huron COI. The switch to Huron COI should improve user experience and the disclosure process for investigators. BU researchers who work with animals will already be familiar with Huron from the IACUC and AOps modules. What’s new On the new […]
Export Control
Export control laws regulate the transfer of controlled information (including technical data and technical assistance) as well as controlled physical items (such as scientific equipment) to non-US persons and organizations in the United States and abroad.
Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of interest (COIs) arise where one could financially benefit from research, causing or appearing to cause potential bias in its design, conduct, or reporting.
Memo: Import/Export of Biological Samples
Dear Colleagues: We would like to share some important news related to the import/export of biological samples. These accounts, called to our attention by US regulatory agencies, including the FBI, US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Commerce Exports (DCE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), report on several recent incidents in which biological samples […]
Export Control Training
Mandatory Training Export control training is required for all principal investigators and their lab members whose projects require a Technology Control Plan (TCP). A TCP is a living document that outlines the means by which information and technology controlled under ITAR, and in some circumstances, the EAR, will be protected. Export control training for PIs […]