THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS (ORA)
Mailing Address:
Office of Regulatory Affairs
Michigan State University
204 Olds Hall
East Lansing, MI 48823-1313
Tel.: (517) 432-4500
Fax: (517) 353-2976
Email: ora@msu.edu
Office Location:
204 Olds Hall.
Olds Hall is located between the Administration Building and MSU Main Library. Campus Map
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm
Beaumont Tower
The Office of Regulatory Affairs' (ORA) goal is to promote the responsible conduct of research at MSU, to assure compliance with federal, state, and university regulations and policies on research and to serve as a campus resource for research ethics education materials and training.
ORA facilitates research review processes in accordance with federal regulations to protect the rights and welfare of research subjects, to protect public health and safety, and to assure the objectivity and integrity of research.
J.R. Haywood, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President for Regulatory Affairs
The Michigan State University's Animal Use & Care Program is accredited by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)
ORA News and Events
- New FDA Guidance. The FDA has issued final guidance on "Investigator Responsibilities - Protecting the Rights, Safety, and Welfare of Study Subjects." (November 6, 2009)
- Conflict of interest reporting and postdoc mentoring plans change for proposals (Spring 2009)
- Research News from the Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies
MSU Review Boards
- Biomedical and Health Institutional Review Board (BIRB)
- Community Research Institutional Review Board (CRIRB)
- Social Science/Behavioral/Education Institutional Review Board (SIRB)
- HIPAA Research Privacy Board
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- Radiation Safety Committee (RSC)
- Institutional Biological Safety Committee (IBC)
- Chemical Hygiene Committee (CHC)
- Radiation Drug Research Committee (RDRC)
- Conflict Review Committee (CRC)
The Michigan State University's Human Research Protection Program is accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP)
Compliance Spotlight
- MSU Research News: Flexibility Aids researchers, Retains Safe Practices for Research Subjects (Summer 2009)
Other Related Areas
- MSU Contract and Grant Administration (CGA)
- MSU Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI)
- MSU Office of Clinical Research
- MSU Conflict of Interest
- MSU Export Controls and Trade Sanctions Compliance
- The MSU Graduate School
- MSU Office of Research Integrity
- MSU Technologies
- NIH Grants Policy