Welcome To Responsible Research
We promote safe, responsible and productive research practices by providing education and guidance on effective research practices such as data management, personnel management, time management, safety in research, intellectual property, management of conflict of interest, ethical use of humans in research, ethical use of animals in research, social responsibility for research, effective collaboration and research misconduct.
| Research Area | Faculty-led committee | More Resources |
| Biological agents | Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) | Biological Safety |
| Chemical/physical hazards / safety | Institutional Laboratory Safety Committee (ILSC) | Lab safety & Magnetic Field Safety |
| Financial disclosure | Investigator Financial Disclosure Committee (IFDC) | Investigator Financial Disclosure |
| Human participants | Institutional Review Board (IRB) | Human Research Protection Program |
| Radiation, lasers, high magnetic fields | Radiation & Laser Safety Committee (RLSC) | Radiation & Laser Safety |
| Responsible conduct of research (RCR) | None at present | RCR Resources & Authorship Guidance |
| Vertebrate animals | Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) | Animal Care Services |
| Research Misconduct | Special committee as needed | Contact Research Integrity Officer at alice.young@ttu.edu |
Office of Research & Innovation
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Address
Texas Tech University, 2500 Broadway, Box 41075 Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.3905 -
Email
vpr.communications@ttu.edu