Office of Research Affairs

Compliance Partner Offices

Environmental Health & Safety

The UMB Environmental Health & Safety guards against potential exposure to hazardous materials while protecting the integrity of experimental materials within university regulatory requirements.

Biosafety

The Institutional Biosafety Committee provides oversight of biosafety for NIH-funded research involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules.

Animal Welfare

The Office of Animal Welfare Assurance (OAWA) facilitates and assists faculty who conduct animal research to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures. The OAWA supports the UMB Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.

Human Research Protections

The Human Research Protections Office supports the UMB Institutional Review Board to protect human research subjects from physical or psychological harm. 

Office of Accountability & Compliance

The key resource for accountability and compliance knowledge, education/training, and investigative services to ensure the University maintains regulatory compliance.


Conflict of Interest

Learn all about financial conflicts of interest, COI exemptions, and the Maryland State Ethics Law


FAQ | Conflict of Interest


Foreign Influences

Learn what constitutes a foreign influence and how to disclose one. 

Access the UMB Research Security Training.