Laura McCabe, Associate Vice President for Research Regulatory Support
Michigan State University researchers seek to conduct their research in ways that protect the health and safety of research subjects and investigators, as well as the environment. The Office of Research Regulatory Support (ORRS) offers online and in-person training and other resources to help researchers assure safety in their labs, conduct research responsibly, and comply with relevant regulations. ORRS also pursues accreditation and certifications to ensure that programs relating to human and animal subjects as well as environmental health and safety meet federal regulations. These efforts aim to maintain Michigan State University‘s respected compliance record. For more information, visit orrs.msu.edu. The major units within the office include:
Human Research Protection Program (HRRP) - protects individuals who are subjects of research and/or clinical investigations through MSU's commitment to follow ethical standards described in the Belmont Report and applicable federal, state, local, and university requirements. The program is fully accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. The HRPP includes the offices of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Compliance, and provides support to the MSU IRB committees. For more information, call 1-517-355-2180, email irb@msu.edu or visit hrpp.msu.edu.
Animal Care Program - supports and oversees all animal-related research, teaching, and outreach activities. The program provides ethical review and regulatory oversight of animal use, veterinary care, animal procurement and husbandry, technical and administrative support, training and educational opportunities, and public outreach. The Animal Care Program consists of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), which oversees the ethical and regulatory review of animal activities, and Campus Animal Resources (CAR) (comprising locations in Grand Rapids, East Lansing and Detroit), which provides veterinary care, daily husbandry, technical support, procurement services, and animal health oversight for biomedical and agricultural animal programs. The MSU Animal Care Program is fully accredited by AAALAC International. For more information, visit animalcare.msu.edu, contact the IACUC at 517-432-8103 or iacuc@msu.edu, or contact Campus Animal Resources at 517-353-5064 or carinfo@msu.edu.
Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) - serves as a proactive provider of regulatory and safety guidance, education, training, and compliance assistance to the university community to ensure that all faculty, students, and staff work in a safe and productive environment. The office acts as the primary liaison between the university and federal, state, and local environmental health agencies, including Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Michigan Department of Energy, Great Lakes and Environment, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, National Institutes for Health Office of Science Policy, The Centers for Disease Control, United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Customs and Border Protection, and Federal Aviation Administration. For more information, call 1-517-355-0153 or visit www.ehs.msu.edu. For use of respiratory protection, visit ehs.msu.edu/occ/respirator/steps-obtain-respirator.html
Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) - serves as a proactive provider of regulatory guidance, education, training, and compliance assistance to the university community to ensure that all faculty, students, and staff work in a safe and productive environment. The office acts as the primary liaison between the university and federal, state, and local
environmental health agencies, including Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Michigan Department of Energy, Great Lakes and Environment and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. For more information, call 1-517-355-0153 or visit ehs.msu.edu.
Conflict Disclosures and Management (CDM) - provides guidance and assists MSU faculty, staff, and researchers with identifying, disclosing, and managing their outside activities and potential conflicts of interest. Related to the management of conflicts of interest, CDM supports MSU’s faculty Conflict Review Committee. The office also provides training and education related to conflict of interest disclosure requirements that is consistent with local, state, and federal regulations. For more information, email cdm@msu.edu or visit coi.msu.edu.
Export Control and Trade Sanctions (ECTS) - oversees the university's compliance with federal export control regulations, which impose controls on export-controlled technologies including materials, equipment, data and software, and trade sanction regulations, which apply to certain individuals, entities and governments around the world, based on U.S. policy and national security goals. The unit maintains a university wide software license for restricted party screening and identifying lists of debarred parties and entities and provides ongoing training programs for MSU personnel. For more information about ECTS, call 517-432-4499, email export@msu.edu, or visit exportcontrols.msu.edu.