Office of Research Compliance

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Research Integrity & Compliance Conference

October 18-19, 2023 MSU-Bozeman

Attend the conference and earn RCR credits towards fulfillment of NSF and NIH requirements. https://www.montana.edu/orc/responsible-conduct/index.html

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What's happening?

TOPAZ Roll Out for AACUC Protocols

We are excited to share the Office of Research Compliance (ORC) is currently migrating all approved AACUC protocols from the paper form to TOPAZ (new software). Several steps have been taken to achieve this, including transferring each approved, active protocol into TOPAZ.

Transferred protocols must now be managed in TOPAZ. To access the TOPAZ system please visit and bookmark MSU's TOPAZ page. Active protocols can be retrieved by going to Animal Protocols, Protocols/Open Approved Protocols. Note: Protocols will have the original approval dates, for example, if your protocol has a 2021 approval date it will expire in 2024.

AACUC protocols must be submitted via TOPAZ starting May 1, 2023

Starting May 1, 2023, AACUC paper protocol forms will no longer be accessed or accepted, and TOPAZ must be used to submit and manage all AACUC protocols.

ORC will be offering two upcoming Topaz trainings for Principal Investigators (PIs) on Thursday, May 4^th from 1-2pm and Tuesday, May 9^th from 2-3pm, both in ABB 145 conference room and (a formal calendar invite requesting an RSVP will be forthcoming). So, if you have previously been or will be a Principal Investigator on any future AACUC research or teaching protocols, you will need to participate in a training.

New Guidance for Research with Children

The IRB, the Office of Research Compliance, Human Resources, and researchers came together over the past year to devise the comprehensive IRB Guidelines for Working with Children in Research, which received final approval in September.

Read the more news in the November 2022 newsletter.

Exempt application for IRB protocols now open

All IRB protocol activity at any review level (Exempt, Expedited, Full Committee Review) will take place in TOPAZ.

The Office of Research Compliance (ORC) oversees University programs to ensure compliance with federal, state,
and local regulations for research. ORC creates and supports an environment
that furthers the ethical and responsible conduct of research.

Save the Date

Research Integrity & Compliance Conference

October 18-19, 2023 MSU-Bozeman

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Office of Research Compliance

The Office of Research Compliance (ORC) oversees University programs to ensure compliance with federal, state,and local regulations for research. ORC creates and supports an environmentthat furthers the ethical and responsible conduct of research.

Save the Date

Research Integrity & Compliance Conference

October 18-19, 2023 MSU-Bozeman

More Information

Resources

Follow Us

The Office of Research Compliance (ORC) oversees University programs to ensure compliance with federal, state,
and local regulations for research. ORC creates and supports an environment
that furthers the ethical and responsible conduct of research.