HARPO is changing its name

Change is coming! The Human and Animal Research Protections Office will soon be known as the Office for Research Protections and Compliance (ORPC). All human and animal research compliance information will be moved to this site. Please bookmark http://www.umbc.edu/research/ORPC/.

IACUC correspondence and guidance

Investigators are reminded to share any IACUC correspondence/guidance with all individuals (from technicians to students) working on protocols. The IACUC distributes information to Principal Investigators but it is the investigator's responsibility to ensure that all staff are aware of any issues raised by the IACUC.

(Thanks Dr. Rabin!)

Any questions or comments? Please contact HARPO at 5-2737 or HARPO@umbc.edu.

What does HARPO do? (a refresher)

HARPO main mission is to assist the UMBC research community in following federal and state compliance regulations, provide guidance on regulatory issues, educate the research community on compliance requirements and serves as the administrative hub of the Institutional Review Board and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee provides central administration to the Institutional Board (IRB) and the Institutional Care and Use Committee (IACUC).

We do this by communicating with investigators regarding committee decisions, maintaining records and facilitating on-going auditing of approved protocols. We also perform pre-review of protocols and consent forms to identify potential problems and suggest ways to make them better, provide education and training on the protection of research subjects, and provide assistance with the use of IRB and IACUC guidelines and research forms.

Give a us ring or send an email:

Tim Sparklin 410-455-2737 sparklin@umbc.edu

Mary Lilly 410-455-3958 lilly@umbc.edu

HARPO presentations

The staff from the Human and Animal Research Protections office are available to meet with faculty at departmental meetings or speak to students in informal or formal (research methodology classes) to better educate and inform about research compliance issues. Contact the HARPO office at HARPO@umbc.edu or 410-455-2737 for more information or to schedule a time for your group or class. The current schedule of presentations may be found at this link.