Prior to initiating any Fairmont State University research or instruction involving either the safety and welfare of animals used in research and instruction - the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), the safety of individuals who work or study within the research and instruction environment - the Institutional Safety Committee (ISC), or the protection of human subjects from research risks - the Institutional Review Board (IRB), an application for approval must be submitted and approved by the appropriate committee(s). All research compliance is coordinated through the Office of Research so that there is one, central point for the researchers in meeting their compliance and research ethics responsibilities

For specific information regarding the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), the Institutional Safety Committee (ISC), or the Institutional Review Board (IRB):

• Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) - Vertebrate Animals
• Institutional Safety Committee (ISC) – Bio-hazardous Materials
• Institutional Review Board (IRB) - Human Subjects

For further assistance or if you have any comments, questions, or concerns please contact Phil Mason at the Office of Research:

Office of Research
224 Hardway Building
PH: 304-367-4098
Fax: 304-367- 4959
E-Mail: pmason@fairmontstate.edu