Research Protection

The ORRC provides management and support to all regulatory research compliance committees at Howard University. The ORRC is a partner with the Howard University research community in the shared responsibility to ensure that research at the University is conducted in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines that protect human participants, animals, students, faculty and staff involved with research.

The ORRC also has the responsibility to protect the integrity of research conducted at Howard University through its support of the Research Misconduct Committee; supporting investigations and corrective actions related to non-compliance and misconduct. 

The ORRC also supports the responsible conduct of research by offering education and training in collaboration with the Graduate School and to faculty, staff, students, and the community.