News & ORSP Reports
"Changes to Policy on
Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules"
CMU has recently implemented a new policy governing research
involving recombinant DNA molecules, which may be found online by
clicking
here. Any member of the CMU
community who is conducting, or proposes to conduct, rDNA research
must first have a registration document approved by the CMU
Institutional Biosafety Committee. Researchers are advised to
contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ext. 6777;
email ORSP@cmich.edu ) or
Institutional Biosafety Committee Chair Dr. Gregory Colores (ext.
3412; email color1gm@cmich.edu
) for answers to any questions regarding compliance with this new
policy.
"New Copyright Information
on the Web"
The CMU copyright committee has created a new Web page with
information on fair use of copyrighted materials for education as
well as instructions on where to find copyright assistance at CMU.
Click here for the new Fair Use Web site. For more
information, please contact Anne Marie Casey, Associate Dean of
Libraries.
"New Laboratory Handbook
Released"
ORSP has just developed a handbook to help guide researchers in the
proper documentation of laboratory activities. This handbook
may be found by
clicking here.
"New IACUC Project Review
Form Released"
Effective immediately, all applications for approval to use
vertebrate animals for research or demonstration purposes must be
completed using the newly revised IACUC Project Review Form
available
here.
Old versions of the IACUC Project Review Form will not be accepted
by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. Questions
regarding the review form and application process should be directed
to ORSP (ext. 6777; email
orsp@cmich.edu)