Before you start your research

Gaining Approval: The first step in any research process

Before beginning any research project, approval must be granted by whichever of the following groups applies to the research that you are undertaking.

• Human Assurance Committee for research involving human subjects.
• Animal Care and Use Committee for research using vertebrate animals
  Dirk Vanderwall
  dirkv@uidaho.edu
  885-7414
• Biohazards Committee for research using any biological agent or recombinant DNA
• Radiation Safety Commission for research using radioactive materials
• Idaho Research Foundation for research that has the possibility of patent or license outputs
• University Research Office for research involving agents or federal controls on the development, use and distribution of technology
• Office of Sponsored Programs for activities funded through external grants and contracts. Should the research methodology or source funding change, the appropriate group must be notified.