The University of Maine Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) has issued minor revisions to the Policies and Procedures for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules or Infectious Agents (Word). These revisions reflect the recent updates to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guidelines (issued April 2024) and the revised United States Government Policy for […]
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University of Maine System Information Technology (UMS:IT) has released Guidance on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Office of Research Compliance (ORC) advises researchers to review and consider this guidance as it relates to their research and scholarly activities, particularly as it may relate to human subjects research. In addition to this UMS:IT […]
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The Office of Research Compliance has published the Fall 2024 edition of the Research Compliance Newsletter. View the Fall 2024 newsletter online. This edition includes the following topics: Subscribe to the Research Compliance Newsletter to receive future newsletters directly in your email inbox.
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The following message was sent via email to all University of Maine employees on October 16, 2024 by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School. The Office of Research Administration (ORA) and the Office of Research Compliance (ORC) will host an information session and Q&A on Wednesday, October 30th from […]
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a decision matrix for assessing potential foreign interference which describes what activities must be disclosed, how disclosures are used, when institutions (and investigators) are contacted for additional information, and when mitigation measures are required. The new matrix and relevant policies and resources can be accessed from NIH’s August […]
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recently released a webpage on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Research: Policy Considerations and Guidance (external link), aimed to “guide stakeholders across the biomedical and behavioral research ecosystem.” This NIH guidance provides “policies, best practices, and regulations,” specifically addressing the following topics: The Office of Research Compliance recommends this […]
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The following message was sent via email to all University of Maine employees on July 18, 2024 by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School. Dear Colleagues, As highlighted in a recent communication on May 31, 2024, the federal government has directed the university community to exercise extreme caution […]
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The following message was sent via email to all University of Maine employees on May 31, 2024 by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School. Dear Colleagues, The federal government has directed the university community to exercise extreme caution related to involvement with Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (FTRP) […]
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The Office of Research Compliance will be offering online Responsible Conduct of Research training for undergraduate students on Brightspace from Monday, June 3rd to Friday, July 5th. Undergraduate students who are participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute […]
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued revisions to the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules (external link) as of April 2024 – these revisions will become effective on September 30, 2024. The revisions include: More details about these revisions are available in the Federal Register Notice: Final Action […]
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