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Project Review
Wright State University has standing committees to review and approve projects involving research activities regulated by the government. To avoid delays in beginning your project, be aware of the committees' schedules to review requests.
Animal Care
The Wright State Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) reviews the use of animals in research. The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP) webpage for animal welfare provides links to guidelines, policies and petition forms required for the use of animals in research.
Administrative contact: Amanda Karper, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, 937-775-3332.
Biohazards
The Wright State Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) reviews the use of biohazards in research. The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP) website provides a description of the committee plus:
- Guidelines/Policies
- Forms to request IBC review
- Federal Resources
- Interstate Shipment of Etiologic Agents
- Risk Group Database of Infectious Agents (American Biological Safety Association)
Administrative contact: Amanda Karper, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, 937-775-3332.
Controlled Substances
University Policy 13330 ("Exit Policy for the Closeout/Decommissioning of University Laboratories") specifies that the director of Laboratory Animal Resources (LAR) "is responsible for the management of all controlled substances regulated by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)." This includes approvals for the use of controlled substances in research.
Administrative contact: Emily Dudley, director, Laboratory Animal Resources, 937-775-2792.
Human Subjects
The Wright State Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews all use of human subjects in research. The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP) web page for human subjects provides links to guidelines, policies, training, and petition forms required for research involving humans.
Administrative contact: Robyn Wilks, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, 937-775-4462.
Radiation
The Wright State Radiation Safety Committee reviews the use of radiation in research. The Office of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) webpage on radiation safety provides links to guidelines, policies, and petition forms required for research involving radioactive materials.
Administrative contact: Julie Skipper, Wright State Radiation Safety Officer, 937-775-2169.