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Research Ethics & compliance

The Office for Research Ethics & Compliance supports ethical research and innovation at UA by fostering the responsible conduct of research and ensuring research compliance. OREC provides expertise in the regulatory requirements to conduct research to help investigators navigate the changing and complex regulatory landscape.

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Office for Research Ethics & Compliance

exclamationScheduled eProtocol System Maintenance – June 16

Due to scheduled system maintenance, the eProtocol system will be unavailable during the late afternoon and early evening on Tuesday, June 16.

To avoid losing any work, all users should save their work and exit the eProtocol system no later than 3:30 p.m. on June 16.

Maintenance Window

  • Date: Tuesday, June 16 
  • Users should exit the system by 3:30 p.m. 
  • Estimated Outage: 4:00–7:00 p.m. 

We appreciate your patience and understanding as this maintenance is completed.

Programs & Committees

OREC programs and committees aim to enhance compliance, integrity, and safety of the research conducted throughout The University of Alabama. With these areas of support, researchers can focus more on their research activities while maintaining compliance.

animal care and use programAnimal Care & Use Program

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

biological safety programInstitutional Biosafety Committee
human research protection programHuman Research Protection Program

Institutional Review Board

research integrity and conflict of interest programResearch Integrity & Conflict of Interest Program

Conflict of Interest Committee

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eProtocol

eProtocol is a web-based system for submitting, tracking, reviewing, and approving research protocols subject to oversight by the Office for Research Ethics & Compliance.

Contact

Phone: (205) 348-8461 

Email: rscompliance@ua.edu

Toll-free number: 1-877-820-3066

Office for Research Ethics & Compliance
Box 870127
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487