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NEW! Conflict of Interest Guidelines, Conflict of Interest Screening and Disclosure Forms

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)

This is the training site for required certification of training in human subject research, animal subject research and responsible conduct of research.  Clicking here will link you to the CITI page where you can register for required training programs.  There are also additional optional programs available on this site for further education.

Animal Subjects in Research and Teaching

All research or teaching involving vertebrate animals at Ohio University must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).  This includes research or teaching conducted by faculty, staff or students at Ohio University.  Lab Animal Resources (LAR) is charged with the care of all animals used in teaching and research at Ohio University.

All researchers who use animal subjects must complete required CITI training.  

Click Here to read more and access the online training program.

Click Here to access IACUC Application Information

Click Here to access IACUC Meeting Schedule

Click Here to access Standard Guidelines

Human Subject Research

All studies by faculty, students or staff that involve human subjects are considered human subjects research by the federal government.  This includes everything from clinical trials to surveys, interviews, and observation.  Any research -- including masters and doctoral projects -- that calls for participation by people must be approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) before the project can begin.  All researchers who conduct human subjects research must complete required CITI training (see link below).

Click Here to access IRB Forms

Click Here to access IRB Meeting Schedule.

Click Here to access the online training modules.

Conflict of Interest

All Ohio University faculty and employees must complete a conflict of interest form before receiving grants from an external funding source.  The form, which must be completed annually, helps the university ensure that all research activities are in compliance with federal, state and university policies.  

The federal government recently released significant changes to the research conflict of interest regulations.  Training sessions, provided upon request will provide more information about these and how they might impact you.  Open to students, faculty and staff.  To schedule a session,  please contact Jo Ellen Sherow in the Office of Research Compliance, sherow@ohio.edu, 740-597-1267.

Note that some federal grant programs, in particular the National Institutes of Health, may require completion of conflict of interest disclosures prior to SUBMISSION of grants.  Conflict of Interest training is required for these external funding opportunities and is available through the CITI training site.

Conflict of Interest Guidelines

Click Here to access the OU Policy 19.058 on Conflict of Interest

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

The Office of Research Compliance also monitors responsible conduct in research matters. Note that some federal grant programs, in particular the National Science Foundation, require RCR training.  RCR training is available through the CITI training site.

Click Here for RCR Details

Office of Research Compliance, RTEC 117 Ohio University Athens, OH 45701

Phone- (740)593-0664      Fax - (740)593-9838   

Email - compliance@ohio.edu