Our Objectives
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Our Departments
Facilitate a culture of care and compliance through education while fostering an environment
of engagement, support, and service to the research community.
Support innovation and research at the University of Utah through effective management
of financial conflicts of interest.
Protect the rights and welfare of research participants by ensuring compliance with
state and federal laws, as well as the high ethical standards set forth in University
policy.
Facilitate safe, secure, and responsible research with biological materials by providing technical assistance and oversight to ensure the safety of researchers, research materials, the environment, and the public.
Protect the rights and welfare of research participants by ensuring compliance with
state and federal laws, as well as the high ethical standards set forth in University
policy.
Empower ethical, efficient, high-quality research and safeguard data integrity.
Provide comprehensive and accessible training and resources to promote innovation, collaboration, and scientific integrity for the University of Utah’s research enterprise.
Advisory support for researchers in challenging research situations.
Oversee the collection, study, storage and dissemination of medical and related information in the Utah Population Database (UPDB), Utah Cancer Registry (UCR), and other data resources for use in health research.
Support the integrity of University research activity and promote interpersonal professionalism
within the research environment.
Develop resources to raise awareness of research opportunities and enhance the research
volunteer experience.
The University of Utah’s Research Security Office supports safe, compliant, and globally
collaborative research. We provide tools, training, and guidance to help researchers
safeguard data, intellectual property, and partnerships in alignment with national
security interests and federal standards.
Full AAHRPP Accreditation
The University of Utah has the Full Accreditation by the Association for Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP). The University of Utah achieved initial full accreditation by AAHRPP on June 15, 2007.
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AAHRPP Accreditation
The University of Utah has the Full Accreditation by the Association for Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP). The University of Utah achieved initial full accreditation by AAHRPP on June 15, 2007.
Learn more about AAHRPP accreditation at https://aahrpp.org/.
Contact
Caren J. Frost, PhD, MPH