Disclosure Requirements Promoting Research Security and International Engagement compliance largely depends on submitting accurate, complete and consistent disclosures to promote transparency and maintain compliance. In particular, the federal agencies continue to investigate discrepancies and failures to disclose in grantees, which have resulted in some cases, criminal and civil charges and employment terminations.  These discrepancies were…

Research Security Program Update July 9, 2024: Office of Science and Technology Policy issued Guidelines for Research Security Programs at Covered Institutions Securing and protecting research involves developing awareness of the potential domestic and international threats and implementing procedures and controls to reduce those risks.  This Research Security Program also implements the requirements described in…

Updates Due to recent scrutiny from the federal government related to research security and integrity compliance, conflict of interest will likely experience significant changes in the near future.  Please check here for the list of updates and new information. October, 31, 2024 New KR Federal Disclosure and Certification New KR Federal Disclosure and Certification implemented…

Sanctioned and Embargoed Countries The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury administers economic and trade sanctions against specific countries, individuals and entities. These trade sanctions programs apply to University activities. For the most recent list of sanctions, please visit the OFAC website. The most comprehensive sanctions involve: Cuba,…

Institutional Review Entity (IRE) PI identifies research that involves any of the 15 listed agents Institutional Review Entity (IRE):Determines whether the research involves any of the 7 experimental effects;If so, conducts a risk assessment to determine whether the research is DURC; andIf so, weighs the risk and benefits and develops a draft risk mitigation plan…

Resources & Policies Policies The United States Government’s oversight of DURC is aimed at preserving the benefits of life sciences research while minimizing the risk of misuse of the knowledge, information, products, or technologies provided by such research. There are two USG policies that address the oversight of life sciences DURC. The United States Government…

Is My Research DURC? 1. Does your research include DURC Agents and/or toxins? 2. Does your research include one of the experimental effects of concern? 3. Does your research meet the definition of “DURC”? 1. Does your research include DURC Agents and/or toxins? Agents and toxins specified by the U.S. Government as governed by its…

Foreign Nationals and Deemed Exports Did you know? A product does not have to travel across the U.S. border to be considered an export. An export may not involve a product at all. Simply exposing a non-U.S. citizen to information about export-controlled technology, even in the U.S., may be treated as an export. Such disclosure…