The Institutional Biosafety Committee, Radiation Safety Committee and the Radioactive Drug Research Committee are supported by the Environmental Health and Safety Department. Learn more about Environmental Health and Safety Department
Human Study: Other Committee Approvals
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| When the study involves | Committee approval required | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Identifible data or a limited data set collected under a HIPAA waiver and will be released to an outside entity | Patient Data Governance Committee | |
| A researcher who has a conflict of interest (COI) related to the research | Conflict of Interest Committee (COIC) If needed, a COI Management Plan is created by the COIC and forwarded to the the designated IRB for final approval. | Learn more about COI or submit a disclose in ERMS-COI |
| Biologic hazards, microbiologic or viral agents, pathogens, cell lines, non-FDA approved vaccines, recombinant DNA, or human gene therapy | Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) | Learn more about Institutional Biosafety Committee |
| Radiation exposure, radioactive materials, or radiation generating equipment | Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) | Learn more about the Radiation Safety Committee |
| Radioactive drugs or agents unless the drug falls under an Investigational New Drug (IND) or New Drug Approval (NDA) FDA | Radioactive Drug Research Committee (RDRC) | Learn more about the Radioactive Drug Research Committee |
| Cancer related research irrespective of funding source | Mays Cancer Center's Protocol Review Committee (PRC) | |
| Involves Child Protective Services | Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) | Learn more about Texas Department of Family and Protective Services |
| Research activities being conducted at Veteran's Administration facilities | VA - South Texas Veterans Health Care System Research and Development Committee | Learn more about VA submission process |
| Research activities being conducted at University Health | University Health Research Committee | Learn more about the UHS submission process |