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Baystate and UMass Collaborative Human Subjects Form Use this form when researchers from UMass Amherst are collaborating in human subject research with researchers at Baystate Medical Center.
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Baystate Collaborative Research/IRB Review Provides guidance for UMass Amherst researchers working with Baystate collaborators who may be eligible to seek IRB review at Baystate only thereby avoiding the requirement for both UMass and Baystate IRB review.
Biohazardous Materials in Research and Instruction Describes policy to ensure that employees, students and visitors follow safe practices when working with or near potentially biologically hazardous materials or recombinant DNA.
Biological Materials Used in Rodents Policy for the prevention of accidental introduction of rodent pathogens into research animals.
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Biological Specimens & Private Information An advanced topic video focused on activities involving biological specimens and other private information, which is best suited for viewing by individuals already possessing a basic understanding of the HHS regulations for the protection of human subjects.
Biosafety - IBC Administrative Policies and Procedures UMass Amherst has an Institutional Biosafety Committee in compliance with NIH and BMBL guidelines.
BOT Conflict of Interest for Human Subjects Board of Trustees (BOT) document that outlines procedures for the oversight of individual and institutional financial interests in human subjects research.
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BOT Guidelines for the Oversight of Individual and Institutional Financial Interests in Human Subjects Research Outlines a framework for pursuing interactions in keeping with overall University of Massachusetts Board of Trustee (BOT) policy and accepted best practices.
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BOT Intellectual Property Policy This Board of Trustees (BOT) Policy is intended to facilitate the commercial development of intellectual property arising at the university and to provide an incentive to university inventors or creators to participate in such development while acknowledging the university's primary goal of the discovery and dissemination of knowledge.
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BOT Policy for Promoting Objectivity in Biomedical Research Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth & Lowell This Board of Trustee (BOT) policy mandates that all Investigators from the four campus' that are applying for funds from the NIH or other PHS agencies are obliged to comply with the requirements of the NIH FCOI Policy
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BOT Policy for the Development and Administration of Grants, Contracts and Cooperative Agreements for Sponsored Programs Describes Board of Trustees (BOT) policy establishing the principles essential for the sound management and administration of grants, contracts and cooperative agreements for sponsored university programs in instruction, research, and public service.
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BOT Policy on Additional Faculty Compensation Board of Trustees (BOT) policy statement on Additional Faculty Compensation
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BOT Policy on Conflicts of Interest Relating to Intellectual Property and Commercial Ventures Amherst & Boston Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 75 - 14A, in the area of intellectual property and technology transfer this policy is controlling.
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BOT Policy on Faculty Consulting and Outside Activities: Amherst & Boston Policy issued by the Board of Trustees (BOT) intended to further the mission of the University and to enrich the experiences of the faculty by facilitating appropriately limited outside activities for faculty.
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BOT Policy on Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarly Activities This Board of Trustees (BOT) policy mandates that RCR procedures that adhere to policies of PHS 42 CFR Part 93, NSF, 45 CFR Part 689, and any other relevant federal, state, or funding agencies and apply to all research and scholarly activity carried out at the university campus by university employees.
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