Guidance & Tools
The below resources have been created or located by the Office of Research to assist you as you develop and conduct your research
- Contract & Grant Administration (Sponsored Programs)
- Export Control
- Financial Conflict of Interest
- Human Anatomical Specimen & Tissue Oversight
- IRB Administration
- Intellectual Property Management (InnovationAccess)
- Research Ethics (Responsible Conduct of Research Program)
- Research Misconduct
- Stem Cell Research
For additional information please visit the FAQs page or contact the responsible OR unit.
Contract & Grant Administration (Sponsored Programs)
Sponsored Programs provides administrative support on issues pertaining to contract and grant administration.
- Glossary
Do you find terms being used in research administration that you are unfamiliar with? Use the new Glossary to help you understand the language of research administration!
- Grant-Related Acronyms and Abbreviations
People who work in research administration often find themselves inundated with acronyms and abbreviations. This list can help you to learn commonly used acronyms and abbreviations, or just refresh your memory. (provided by Ann Holmes, University of Maryland) (PDF)
- Call for Proposals Checklist
When you read through a call for proposals, do you want to make sure you don't miss anything important? To help you "catch" everything, we've created a checklist of information to look for during your review of the RFP/RFA/funding announcement.(PDF)
- Beginning a New Proposal Checklist
Are you a Principal Investigator who isn't sure what information you need to know to begin preparing a proposal? Are you a Research Administrator who isn't sure what information you need from the Principal Investigator to begin the process of preparing the proposal? We've compiled a list of questions to get you started! (PDF)
- Sponsored Programs Proposal Review Checklist
When Sponsored Programs analysts review proposal packages, they're looking for very specific items. Use this checklist to ensure you've included all of the necessary components in the proposal package you submit to Sponsored Programs! (PDF)
- Quick Guide for Subawards
This one-page quick guide will help you to remember what items you should get from subawardees when UC Davis has an outgoing subaward. (PDF)
Export Controls
The Research Compliance & Integrity unit provides administrative support on issues pertaining to export control.
Export Controls Decision Tree with permission from Boston College
- Do's and Don'ts of Export Control
- Overview of Export Laws & Regulations
- UCOP Export Control Webpage
- UCOP Export Control Resources
- Export Control Safety Net
- Department of Commerce - BIS
- Department of State - ITAR
Financial Conflict of Interest
The Research Compliance & Integrity unit provides administrative support on issues pertaining to financial conflicts of interest and supports the Conflict of Interest Committee (COIC).
- Public Health Services (PHS, including NIH) Conflict of Interest Rule
- Lists of Sponsors
- Administrative Records Relating to Research: Retention and Disposition Requirements (PDF)
Human Anatomical Specimen & Tissue Oversight
The Research Compliance & Integrity unit provides administrative support to the Human Anatomical Specimen and Tissue Oversight Committee (HASTOC).
- UC Davis Biological Safety Office
- UC Davis Donated Body Program
- UC Davis InnovationAccess (Transferring Tangible Research Materials)
- UCDHS: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- UC Office of the President - Anatomical Donation Program
IRB Administration
The IRB Administration provides administrative support on issues pertaining to human research protection and supports the UC Davis Institutional Review Board (IRB).
- Advertisements for Recruiting Subjects
- FDA: Guidance on Investigator Responsibilities (PDF)
- FDA: Guidance on Protecting the Righs and Safety of Study Subjects (PDF)
- DHHS-OHRP Information and Guidance
- FDA Information and Guidance
- Institutional Review Board Guidebook (OHRR)
- Certificates of Confidentiality Kiosk NIH Office of Extramural Research
- Contacts for Certificates of Confidentiality
- Certificates of Confidentiality - Frequently Asked Questions
- NIH Policy on Children in Research Projects
- Office of Biotechnology Activities
- Belmont Report
- Nuremberg Code
- Declaration of Helsinki
- Glossary of Human Subjects Terminology (PDF)
- NIH Definitions
- Administrative Records Relating to Research: Retention and Disposition Requirements(PDF)
Intellectual Property Management (InnovationAccess)
InnovationAccess provides services pertaining to intellectual property management.
- Guidelines on Managing Potential Conflicts of Interest in Licensing (8/1/2001)
- Guidelines on University-Industry Relations (May 1989)
- In The Public Interest: Nine Points to Consider in Licensing University Property (AUTM 3/6/2007)
- Intellectual Property Issues Concerning Research Results (under construction)
- Managing Potential Conflicts of Interest in Licensing Under the California Political Reform Act (8/1/2001)
- Plan for Carrying Out Licensing Decision Reviews (10/31/2001)
- University Licensing Guidelines (2/13/2012)
Research Ethics (Responsible Conduct of Research Program)
The Research Compliance & Integrity unit provides administrative support to the RCR Program.
- UC Davis 2011-2012 General RCR Program Flyer
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): RCR Training Requirements
- National Science Foundation (NSF): RCR Training Requirements
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Office of Research Integrity
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): RCR Training Requirements
- National Science Foundation (NSF): RCR Training Requirements
Research Misconduct
The Research Compliance & Integrity unit provides administrative support on issues pertaining to research misconduct.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Research Integrity (ORI) Interactive Movie: "The Lab: Avoiding Research Misconduct"
- UC Davis Ethics & Compliance Program
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Research Integrity (ORI)
- ORI Policy on Plagiarism
- ORI Interactive Movie: "The Lab: Avoiding Research Misconduct"
- "How to blow the whistle and still have a career afterwards", by C.K. Gunsalas
- "Research Integrity: Making the Right Choices", by Elisabeth Pain
Stem Cell Research Oversight
The Research Compliance & Integrity unit provides administrative support on issues pertaining to stem cell research and supports the Stem Cell Research Oversight committee.
- Quick Guide to Stem Cells & Stem Cell Research
- Financial Guidelines for Conducting Stem Cell Research at UC Davis
- Acquiring Stem cells
- UC Davis Websites
- University of California Websites
- Federal Websites
- State Websites
- Non-Profit Websites
- International Society for Stem Cell Research
An independent, nonprofit organization formed in 2002 to foster the exchange of information on stem cell research
- SCRO Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are written documents or instructions detailing all steps and activities of the corresponding procedure

