Overview
BIOSAFETY
The Office of Biosafety provides guidance and assistance to faculty, staff and students and administrative support to the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), and the administration of the Select Agent and Toxin Program (SAP) for the University’s main campus facilities.
HUMAN SUBJECTS
The Human Subjects Office (HSO) performs professional and administrative functions in support of the Institutional Review Board (IRB), a committee of researchers and community members that reviews research to ensure compliance with the federal, state, and institutional policies and procedures for the protection of human subjects who participate in research activities at the University of Georgia.
ANIMAL CARE & USE
The Office of Animal Care and Use (OACU) oversees and provides professional and technical support for researchers and research programs utilizing animals in scientific investigation and instruction and supports the UGA’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
QUALITY ASSURANCE
The UGA Quality Assurance Unit provides information and training for researchers about federal Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), the recognized rules governing the conduct of non-clinical safety studies that ensure the quality, integrity and reliability of the study data.