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What’s New Chapter All1 - Conduct of Research2 - Principal Investigatorship3 - Fiscal Responsibilities of Principal Investigators4 - Conflicts of Commitment and Interest 5 - Human Subjects and Stem Cells in Research6 - Laboratory Animals in Research 7 - Environmental Health and Safety8 - Export Controls9 - Intellectual Property10 - Non-Faculty Research Appointments11 - Establishing and Managing Independent Laboratories, Institutes and Centers12 - Skeletal Remains13 - Definitions and Types of Agreements14 - Sponsored Project Proposals15 - Financial Aspects of Sponsored Projects Administration16 - Subawards17 - Property Management18 - Committees and Panels That Support Research19 - SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory–Related Research Policies Subchapter - Any -1.1 - Principles Concerning Research1.2 - Rights and Responsibilities in the Conduct of Research1.3 - Academic Freedom1.4 - Openness in Research1.5 - On Academic Authorship1.6 - Multi-Authored Research Papers1.7 - Research Misconduct: Policy on Allegations, Investigations, and Reporting 1.8 - Nondiscrimination in Research Agreements1.9 - Retention of and Access to Research Data1.10 - Information Security2.1 - Principal Investigator Eligibility and Criteria for Exceptions2.2 - Acting Principal Investigatorship3.1 - Preparation and Submission of Proposal Budgets3.2 - Management of Project Expenditures3.3 - Sponsor Notifications and Prior Approvals4.1 - Policy on Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment 4.2 - PHS and NSF Requirements Regarding Financial Disclosures and Agency Notifications4.3 - Consulting and Other Outside Professional Activities by Members of the Academic Council and University Medical Line Faculty4.4 - RESERVED4.5 - University Investments in Start-Up Companies Involving Stanford Personnel 4.6 - Equity Acquisition in Technology Licensing and Distance Learning Agreements 4.7 - Institutional Conflict of Interest in Research Involving Human Subjects5.1 - Human Research Protection Program 5.2 - Federalwide Assurance for Protection of Human Subjects 5.3 - People of Childbearing Potential as Subjects in Research5.4 - Use of Human Subjects in Student Projects, Pilot Studies, Oral Histories and QA/QI Projects 5.5 - Use of Employees or Laboratory Personnel as Research Subjects5.6 - Guidelines for Studies Involving Human Volunteers Receiving Potentially Addicting Drugs5.7 - Training in the Protection of Human Subjects in Research 5.8 - Human Stem Cell Research6.1 - Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance 6.2 - Use of Vertebrate Animals in Teaching Activities6.3 - Responsibilities for the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals6.4 - Transport, Care, and Use of Non-Stanford Owned Laboratory Animals on the Stanford Campus6.5 - Animal Care and Use Training and Education Program7.1 - Charge to the University Committee on Health and Safety7.2 - Health and Safety: Principles, Responsibilities and Practices7.3 - Emergency and Non-Emergency Hazardous Material Release Response7.4 - University Laboratory Animal Occupational Health Program7.5 - Chemical Hygiene Plan and Chemical Hazard Communication7.6 - Radiological Hazards7.7 - Laser Safety7.8 - Biohazardous Agents and Recombinant DNA7.9 - Research Funded by the Department of Energy Through SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory7.10 - Operation of Unmanned Flying Vehicles7.11 - High Hazard Research8.1 - Applicability and Policy Background, and Regulatory Authority8.2 - Definitions8.3 - Export Licenses for International Transfers of Items, Software or Technical Information8.4 - Accepting a Third Party’s Export Controlled Items or Information8.5 - Export Controls and Stanford’s Openness in Research Policy 8.6 - Export Controls and an Individual’s Eligibility as a Recipient of Export Controlled Items, Software Code, or Information8.7 - Recordkeeping Requirements9.1 - Inventions, Patents, and Licensing9.2 - Copyright Policy9.3 - Administration of Copyright Policy9.4 - Tangible Research Property9.5 - Other Intellectual Property: Trademarks, Patents and Proprietary Information10.1 - Policy and Procedures for Appointment and Promotion: Academic Staff - Research 10.2 - Academic Staff Appeal Procedure10.3 - Postdoctoral Scholars10.4 - Retention of Consultants10.5 - Visiting Scholars10.6 - Relationships Between Students (Including Postdoctoral Scholars) and Outside Entities10.7 - Visiting Student Researchers10.8 - Graduate Student Research Assistantships10.9 - Visiting Postdoctoral Scholars11.1 - Establishing and Managing Independent Laboratories, Institutes and Centers12.1 - Human Skeletal Remains13.1 - Gift vs. Sponsored Projects and Distinctions from Other Forms of Funding13.2 - Categories of Sponsored Projects13.3 - Specialized Categories of Sponsored Projects13.4 - Establishment of Industrial Affiliates and Related Membership-Supported Programs13.5 - Research Participation Agreements13.6 - Memoranda of Understanding and Letters of Intent 13.7 - Service Agreements14.1 - Preparation, Review, and Submission of Sponsored Project Proposals14.2 - Academic Policies Pertaining to Sponsored Project Proposals14.3 - University Commitments Pertaining to Sponsored Project Proposals15.1 - Facilities and Administrative (Indirect Cost) and Fringe Benefits Rates15.2 - Indirect (F&A) Cost Waivers15.3 - Cost Sharing Policy15.4 - Charging for Administrative and Technical Expenses15.5 - Salary Cap Administration15.6 - Tuition Allowance for Research Assistants15.7 - Undergraduate Student Salaries Charged to Sponsored Projects15.8 - Cost Transfer Policy for Sponsored Projects15.9 - Program Income16.1 - Definitions and Classifications16.2 - Proposing a Subaward16.3 - Issuance of a Subaward16.4 - Subrecipient Monitoring16.5 - Closeout of Subawards17.1 - Control of Property18.1 - Committees, Councils and Governing Boards18.2 - Charge to the Committee on Research18.3 - Administrative Panels for Research Compliance18.4 - Confidentiality of Administrative Panel ProceedingsApplicability of the Stanford University Research Policy Handbook (RPH) to SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) August 1, 2011 Link to Chapter 7.6 Radiological Hazards Summarizes policies related to radiological hazards.
