Choose a topic to access associated policies, how-tos, forms, offices & committees, and education & training.

Animal Care and Use

Appropriate, ethical and safe conduct of research involving vertebrate animals

Award Management

Award negotiation and acceptance, account set-up, financial administration, and closeout

Conflicts of Interest

Disclosure, review, assessment and determination, and management of conflicts of interest

Contracts and Subawards

Federal and foundation grants and contracts, industry supported research agreements, clinical trial agreements, and service agreements, incoming and outgoing subawards

Controlled Substances

Approval, acquisition, storage, and disposal of DEA-controlled substances used in laboratory and animal research

Environmental Health and Safety

Lab safety activities involving hazardous and regulated materials, equipment, and environment

Export Control

Transfer of controlled technology and information to foreign countries and to foreign nationals within the U.S.

HIPAA

Compliance with regulations on privacy related to the internal use and external disclosure of protected health information

Human Stem Cell Research

Oversight of human embryonic stem cell research and certain uses of human pluripotent stem cells

Human Subjects Research

Resources, policies, and guidelines relating to all human subjects research, including, but not limited to, clinical and social/behavioral research

Institutional Biological and Chemical Safety

Oversight of research involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acids, infectious or potentially infectious agents, and/or hazardous chemicals

Internal Selections

Available funding opportunities and internal selection process for grant programs allowing a limited number of applications per institution

License and Technology Management

Assist faculty in the transfer of technology from the lab to the global marketplace

Other Support/Current and Pending Support

Sponsors may request information on other active and pending support to ensure there is no scientific, budgetary, or commitment overlap.

Proposal Development for Administrators

Resources and guidelines for developing and submitting proposals

Proposal Development for Faculty

Proposal development requires a variety of individuals and offices across the university to provide key components for your research project. Here you can find the resources and offices needed to assist in the development of a proposal.

Public Access

Requirement that investigators submit final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts that arise from NIH funds to the digital archive PubMed Central

Radiation Safety

Provide support and services for safe and compliant use of radiation and radioactive materials for research, teaching and medical applications

Recharge Centers

Establish and manage the process of recovering costs by providing products and services primarily to other university departments and sponsored projects for a fee

Research Data

Resources and guidance to support research data access, sharing, and management

Research Integrity & Authorship

Information for reporting concerns of fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in research and the investigation process; and authorship requirements

Responsible Conduct of Research

Professional and regulatory responsibilities so that researchers can practice scholarship and scientific investigation with integrity

Core Research Facilities

Find Washington University core facilities that provide the services, expertise or equipment that will enhance your research project.

Roles and Responsibilities

See comprehensive descriptions of the duties of key individuals and organizational units that design, conduct, report and/or support research activities at the university.

Institutional Data

View frequently requested Washington University institutional data, often required by funding agencies.