Resources for Researchers

• Compliance guidelines - Guide from the University’s Research and Innovation Office (RIO) to help researchers anticipate and manage compliance issues that arise during a research project.
• Health Information Privacy and Compliance Office (HIPCO) - ensures that individually identifiable health information is handled appropriately across the entire University.
• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) - Reviews all projects involving animals.
• Institutional Review Board - Reviews research projects involving human participants, working with investigators to ensure adequate protection and informed, uncoerced consent, as part of the Human Research Protection Program.
  
  • Includes other offices, including: Research Compliance Office, Sponsored Projects Administration, the Center for Bioethics and the Health Information and Privacy Office.
• Office of the Institutional Compliance - University Policy Library - Meets the legal needs of the University by offering legal services in many areas.
  
  • OGC-SC219 - Research Volunteer Agreement Template
• CTSI Regulatory Support and Study Planning - Assistance navigating regulatory requirements, including support for ClinicalTrials.gov submissions, clinical trial monitoring, Investigational New Drug (IND) and Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) applications, and FDA inspections.
• More regulatory resources

• Experts@MN - Find a research collaborator by searching topics and profiles generated through the Scopus © publication database
• Office for Public Engagement - Leader in advancing community-engaged research, teaching, and outreach that address the most pressing issues of our time. OPE builds and supports infrastructure that promotes deep, mutually beneficial partnerships.
• More ways to find collaborators

• Bio-Medical Library - Researcher support, instruction and reference services, and collections of previous research.
• Additional background research resources

• IRB Lunch & Learn Recordings - A collection of previous recordings and seminars offered through the IRB’s educational arm.
• Clinical Research Professional Development (CRPD) Series Recordings - bi-weekly professional development and networking series for clinical research professionals at the University of Minnesota
• IRB Toolkit Library - a set of documents primarily for use and reference by the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP), IRB staff, and IRB members
• Guidelines for Indigenous Research - This guidebook is intended for UMN researchers who are pursuing work with Tribal collaborators, Tribal communities, Tribal natural resources, and other Tribally-controlled or Tribal-serving institutions, Indigenous Peoples, places, and objects of cultural significance.
• Training Hub - The University of Minnesota’s system for required and optional training. Anyone affiliated with the University of Minnesota can use this system to view and track their training.
• Tribal-University Relations Training - This course provides an introduction to relationships between the University and Native nations.
• CTSI Trainings - Training programs and continuing education opportunities for PIs, research coordinators, research nurses, project managers, regulatory experts, and other study team members involved in health research.
• CTSI Research Toolkit - Find the tools, guidance, and other resources for conducting health sciences research at the University of Minnesota.

Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) - Management of patents and licenses, and support for creating University-based start-up companies.