UAB encourages the procurement and licensing of patents for inventions in the interest of the public, the inventor, and the university.

This policy defines the classification/status of a UAB employee who may serve as a principal investigator on externally sponsored grants and contracts. This policy will also help OSP’s user community understand why, in certain cases, the PI of record for the funding entity may not be the PI of record for UAB. For example, on certain training or fellowship grants, UAB designates the mentor as the PI, whereas NIH designates the student as the PI.

This policy differentiates case reports from human subjects research.

This policy describes documentation requirements for the OIRB (Office of the IRB).

This policy underscores the ethical principles for responsible conduct by which all UAB faculty, employees, and trainees must abide in the performance, recording, and reporting of research and scholarly activities. It also sets forth the procedures to be followed in the case of suspected research misconduct, from preliminary assessment through final outcome of an investigation.

All laboratories and related support areas in all UAB buildings, facilities, and spaces shall be labeled with the name and after hours telephone number of the principal investigator and two alternates.

This policy outlines the requirements for formulating contracts with sponsors of proposed research.

This policy details the requirement of proper disposal of all hazardous materials used in UAB laboratories. In addition to designated responsibility and consequences of improper disposal, this policy includes step by step closeout procedures for hazardous materials.

This policy clarifies rights and benefits (individual and institutional) associated with ownership of copyrights and intellectual property.

This policy details requirements for the protection of human research participants at UAB.