Pitt has numerous offices to support researchers’ endeavors, as well as documents to guide and regulate their work. Below is a partial listing of resources at Pitt, as well as nationally and internationally.
University Offices and Centers Supporting Research
- Pitt Research (Office of Research)
- Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)
- Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE)
- Office of Economic Partnerships
- Innovation Institute
- Office of Research Computing (ORC)
- Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
- Biostatistics, Epidemiology, & Research Design (BERD)
- The Health Sciences Core Research Facilities (HSCRF)
- Comparative Effectiveness Research Center (CERC)
- Center on Race and Social Problems (CRSP)
- University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR)
- Community PARTners Core
- Community Research Advisory Board (CRAB)
University Regulatory Compliance Offices and Committees
- Office of Research Protections (ORP)
- Conflict of Interest Office (CIO)
- Office of Trade Compliance
- Human Research Protection Office (HRPO)
- Office for Oversight of Anatomic Specimens
- Committee for Oversight of Research and Clinical Training Involving Decedents (CORID)
- Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
University Policies and Online Resources
- Academic Integrity Subject Guide
- Affirmation of University Policies Regarding Openness in Research
- Animal Research Online
- Checklist for investigators leaving the University
- Faculty Handbook
- Guidelines for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2016)
- Guidelines on Academic Integrity
- Guidelines on Research Data Management
- Health Sciences Library System (HSLS)
- HSLS Subject guides
- Human Research Protections "A-Z Guidance"
- Library Guide to Pitt-accessible Bioethics and Ethics Journals
- Opening/Closing a Research lab
- Research Integrity Policy
- Table of Research Training Courses (ORP)
- University Safety Manual
- UPMC HIPAA Policy & Procedures Manual
Print and Online Resources
- Declaration of Helsinki (2013)
- Defining the Role of Authors and Contributors
- Integrity in Scientific Research Video Series
- International Ethical Guidelines for Health-related Research Involving Humans (2016)
- On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research: Third Edition (2009)
- Professional Ethics Report (PER) Archives
- US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Research Integrity
Videos and Online Courses
- NIH Proposal Writing Self-Paced Online Course
- Office of Human Research Protections Lectures
- Past Events
- Luminaries Lecture Series [Recorded presentations on a range of research-related issues]
- Human Research Volunteer Informational Videos [Videos providing potential participants basic information about human research]
- Revised Common Rule Educational Materials
- OHRP Webinars on 45 CFR 46
- Exploratory Workshops [Explorations of topics of interest which hinge on the Federal regulations on human subjects protection]
- Education & Outreach Archived Materials
Organizations, Programs, and Events
- AAAS Center for Scientific Responsibility and Justice
- Center for Engineering Ethics and Society (CEES) at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
- Online Ethics Center (OEC) for Engineering and Science
- Research Integrity Scholars-Educators (RISE) Consortium of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE)