Assurances & Compliance.

 

The use of human subjects, vertebrate animals or biohazards must be approved by the appropriate compliance committee. Researchers must complete compliance training prior to protocol approval.

UNO Compliance Committees

UNMC/UNO Institutional Review Board for Protection of Human Subjects (IRB) Assurance # FWA 00002939 Effective through March 13, 2011 http://www.unmc.edu/irb *Click here for CITI training	UNO Faculty Representatives: -Dr. Joseph Brown, Psychology -Dr. John Hill, Educational Administration & Supervision
UNMC/UNO Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) Assurance # A3294-01 October 31, 2008-- October 31, 2012 http://www.unmc.edu/iacuc/	UNO Faculty Representatives: -Dr. Jeffrey French, Psychology -Dr. LaReesa Wolfenbarger, Biology -Dr. William DeGraw, Biology (alternate)
American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, Int'l (AAALAC) Facility #366- Accredited
UNMC/UNO Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) http://www.unmc.edu/ibc/	UNO Faculty Representative: -Allen T. Weber, Biology

Environmental Health and Safety
Individuals who handle chemicals, radioactive or other hazardous materials, or whose actions may directly impact the environment are responsible for compliance with campus policies relating to safety and management of these materials or activities. For guidance, researchers should contact Patrick Wheeler, Environmental Health and Safety, http://www.unomaha.edu/ehs/

Institutional Assurances and Certifications

UNO must maintain compliance with many Federal policies including: