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IRB Framework for Biospecimen Storage, Sharing, and Study
Online module on the Ethical and Regulatory Framework for biospecimen banking, sharing, and secondary research.
IRB Framework for Biospecimen Storage, Sharing, & Study interactive tool
New Video Series: "AI Adventures in Human Subjects Research"
Meet AI and the Data Ancestors! This animated video series introduces the different types of data that researchers input into AI models, identifies the risks for each type of data, and offers strategies for mitigating those risks.
UK ORI Informed Consent Process Interactive Course
The UK ORI Informed Consent Process Interactive Course includes a training module that outlines informed consent components, strategies, and resources for achieving a valid informed consent process.
Informed Consent Process Interactive Tool
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ORI supports the institution in promoting ethical conduct of human research and educating the University of Kentucky (UK) faculty, staff, and students regarding human research compliance and research ethics.
ORI provides research support services, including IRB review, policy development, web-based IRB submission (E-IRB), HIPAA/FERPA research reviews, protocol review management, ethical and regulatory education, quality improvement review, reliance agreement management, and research misconduct prevention and allegation management. ORI provides support for six federally mandated review committees: four Medical and one Nonmedical Institutional Review Boards (IRB), and the Radioactive Drug Research Committee (RDRC).
The UK Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) is fully accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP).
Update: Re-accreditation awarded 2025
UK HRPP Comprehensive Plan (PDF, 22 pgs)
In December 2018, the University of Kentucky Office of Research Integrity (ORI) won an Award of Excellence for Best Practice in Human Research Protection for the “Informed Consent Workshop: From Perception to Process.” The four-hour, hands-on workshop assists researchers in adopting new informed consent rules.