Research compliance ensures all projects at Louisiana Tech follow federal, state, and University standards that protect you, participants, and the integrity of your work.
Research compliance ensures all projects at Louisiana Tech follow federal, state, and University standards that protect you, participants, and the integrity of your work.
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Forms & Documents – Access essential compliance forms such as Time and Effort OR Financial Conflict of Interest.
Conflict of Interest – Understand your responsibilities and how to report potential conflicts of interest.
Export Controls – Learn what export controls are, find training, and explore guidance for international research.
University Research Council Members:
Ramu Ramachandran, Collin Wick, Monty Montgomery, Bill McCumber, Arden Moore, Lindsey Vincent, Nan Nan, Jane Jacob, Reagan Silva, Warren Ward, Jamie Newman, Jeremy Mhire, and John Matthews
Point of Contact: Ramu Ramachandran
Ensures that research involving DNA adheres to the NIH guidelines and other applicable Federal and State requirements and must be conducted with appropriate safeguards against environmental release, and for the protection of research personnel. Louisiana Tech also seeks to ensure that all hazards associated with teaching or research be identified, monitored, and controlled.
Arlene Hill (ahill@latech.edu)
Any activities conducted by personnel or students at Louisiana Tech University which may cause harm to humans, other animals, or to plants must be approved by the Louisiana Tech University Biosafety and Radioisotope Institutional Review Committee. These activities include:
This Committee must verify that all personnel involved with these activities will adhere to the appropriate federal, state, and local regulations, are trained in the proper use of these agents, that all hazards associated with these uses have been identified, and that these hazards will be controlled and monitored. The Committee must also be assured that these activities are conducted with appropriate safeguards to prohibit environmental release and that all personnel, including students and members of the community, are protected from these agents.
Under no circumstances should any of these agents be purchased, produced, stored, used or disposed of for any university activity without the approval of the BRIRC.
Forms should be routed to Arlene Hill (ahill@latech.edu) for approval.
Biosafety & Radionuclides Application Forms:
Oversees the institutional export control policies, the implementation of policies, and the status and conduct of the institution’s export control efforts.
Pedro Derosa (Chair), Dominic Clay, Jennifer Riley, Thomas Hoover, Melissa Hughes, Justin Kavalir, Jay Ligon, John Jordan, James Palmer (ex officio), and Ramu Ramachandran (ex officio).
Point of Contact: Pedro Derosa (pderosa@latech.edu)
Ensures that the University follows the regulations for the protection of human research subjects as set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services. All research projects involving human subjects, both sponsored and non-sponsored projects, must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board for Use of Human Research Subjects before the research project is initiated as well as periodically during the conduct of the research project. If applicable, the findings of this committee must be addressed in the body of the proposal and often may be required on the cover page.
Point of Contact for IRB: Tamira London (tlondon@latech.edu)
Revised form: Human Use Approval Packet
Important Note: Current CITI Certification required for IRB approval.
To access the modules, go to the CITI Program website and if you are not already a registered user, first register under your name. Then you will be able to access the training modules by first clicking on the “Louisiana Tech University Courses” menu item. Select the appropriate module.
IRB Human Subjects Research Required Training Policy – Dec 2024
Oversees the welfare of any animals used in education and research, their care and facilities, as directed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Institutes of Health. Louisiana Tech has two Committees that oversee this aspect: one IACUC for small vertebrates, and another for the larger animals.
All Louisiana Tech University research involving animal subjects must be reviewed by the Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) of Louisiana Tech University prior to research and regardless of funding source. The findings of this committee must be addressed in the body of the proposal and may often be required on the agency cover page.
Xuan Liu (Chair), Don Braswell, Steven Jones, Marion Sewell, Chris Craig, and Yuri Voziyanov.
Point of Contact: Xuan Liu (xliu@latech.edu)
Animal Use Compliance Forms:
Oversees the welfare of farm and agricultural animals at Tech Farm, used in educational and experimental research, their care and facilities, as directed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Institute of Health.
Xuan Liu (Chair), Marion Sewell, Samantha Luttrell (Community Representative), Chester (Tripp) Morgan, and Mark Murphy.
Point of Contact: Xuan Liu (xliu@latech.edu)
Animal Use Compliance Forms: