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GLOSSARY Animal Subjects Any vertebrate animal used for teaching or research. APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Beta Test Agreement Agreement for the testing cycle that follows the Alpha Test (alpha testing is the first testing phase). Tests a pre-release version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users for a system test with production data and environments. Beta releases are generally made available to a small number of customers. Biohazardous materials All infectious organisms (bacteria, fungi, parasites, prions, viroids and viruses) which can cause disease in humans, animals, or plants, or cause significant environmental or agricultural impact. In addition, work with materials that may harbor infectious organisms, such as human or primate tissues, fluids, cells, or cell cultures are also included. Other potentially biohazardous material includes the following: recombinant DNA, genetically modified organisms (plants, animals, microbes and other), any organisms requiring a federal permit. Bio-safety The term used to describe the containment principles, technologies and practices that are implemented to preempt unintentional exposure to potentially biohazardous materials or the unintentional release of these same materials. Carcinogens Any chemical, biological, or physical agent that can potentially be a cause of cancer. The term is most commonly applied to chemicals introduced into the environment by human activity. Researchers label a substance a carcinogen if it causes a statistically significant increase in some form of neoplasm, or anomalous cell growth, when applied to a population of previously unexposed organisms. CDC Centers for Disease Control Clinical Trial A contract supported by a corporation, generally a pharmaceutical company, that involves evaluation by the university of the corporation’s technology or product. Clinical trials almost always involve animal or human subjects. COI Conflict of Interest Conflict of Interest Any actual or potential conflicts related to significant financial interests of investigators/co-investigators, graduate students who are participating in sponsored research activities. An actual or potential "conflict of interest" exists when the reviewer(s) reasonably determine that a "significant financial interest" could affect the design, conduct, or reporting of the research and scholarship activities that are funded or proposed for funding. Contract A mechanism for procurement of a product or service with specific obligations for both sponsor and recipient. Typically, a research topic and the methods for conducting the research are specified in detail by the sponsor, although some sponsors award contracts in response to unsolicited proposals. A contract is generally considered to be for the benefit of the sponsor, and a grant is for the benefit of the recipient. DHHS Department of Health and Human Services Employee Assignment or Loaning The allocation of an employee’s appointment between WSU and another entity. Equipment An article of nonexpendable, tangible personal property having a useful life of more than one year and an acquisition cost which equals or exceeds the lesser of the capitalization level established by the institution for financial statement purposes, or $5000. Experimental Use Pesticides Experimental pesticides (non-registered active ingredients) or experimental uses of registered pesticides (non-registered crop/site). Exemptions only apply to laboratory testing of pesticides. Requirements are in place for all University personnel at all locations who perform research using these items. Federal Flow-Through Federal flow-through funds are funds from a federal sponsor that come to the University through a third party. For example, if the National Institutes of Health give the University of Washington a grant and the University of Washington subcontracts some of the work involved in that grant out to the University, the funds in that subcontract are federal flow-through funds. Genetically modified organisms Include, but are not limited to: Animals, plants, invertebrates, and/or other organisms created by University employees or in/on University property, Genetically modified whole plants (even those commercially available and not requiring APHIS permits), Transgenic field trials, any genetically modified organisms to be introduced into the environment (by University personnel and/or on University property), Field testing of plants engineered to produce pharmaceutical and industrial compounds. Grant A type of financial assistance awarded to an organization for the conduct of research or other program as specified in an approved proposal. A grant, as opposed to a cooperative agreement, is used whenever the awarding office anticipates no substantial programmatic involvement with the recipient during the performance of the activities. Hazardous Waste Solid, liquid, or gas wastes that can cause death, illness, or injury to people or destruction of the environment if improperly treated, stored, transported, or discarded. Substances are considered hazardous wastes if they are ignitable (capable of burning or causing a fire), corrosive (able to corrode steel or harm organisms because of extreme acidic or basic properties), reactive (able to explode or produce toxic cyanide or sulfide gas), or toxic (containing substances that are poisonous). Mixtures, residues, or materials containing hazardous wastes are also considered hazardous wastes. Human Subjects Human subjects are individuals whose physiologic or behavioral characteristics and responses are the object of study in a research project. Under federal regulations, human subjects are defined as: living individual(s) about whom an investigator conducting research obtains: (1) data through intervention or interaction with the individual; or (2) identifiable private information. IACUC – Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee IBC - Institutional Biosafety Committee Intellectual Contribution To supply knowledge or reason towards the advancement of a project. Intellectual Property Invention, Copyright, Trademark and any Proprietary Information. Intellectual Property rights and ownership are determined by the terms and conditions of the agreement through which it was developed. Investigator/Co-Investigator The individual(s) at the University who is responsible for the scientific design, conduct or reporting of the sponsored project. IRB Institutional Review Board License Official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing. Master Agreement A contract that controls the terms and conditions of subordinate agreements or tasks. Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) A material transfer agreement defines the terms under which Research Material(s) are exchanged between investigators and institutions and are to be used in research. MTA’s can apply to materials coming to the University or materials owned by the University that are being transferred to researchers outside the university. Mutagens an external agent, for example, radiation or some chemicals or viruses, that increases the rate of mutation of cells or organisms Radiation University personnel who wish to use ionizing radioactive materials or ionizing radiation machines in University facilities must obtain prior authorization from the Radiation Safety Committee. Research Compliance Issues related to US Federal Government regulations on handling and dealing with Human Subjects, Animal Subjects, Bio-safety, Radiation, Hazardous Waste, Experimental Use Pesticides, Conflict of Interest, Select Agents, Carcinogens, Mutagens, and Teratogens. Research Material A proprietary material together with any progeny, replications, unmodified derivatives, or parts thereof. Select Agents Select agents and toxins are regulated by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Biological agents and toxins (also known as high consequence livestock pathogens and toxins) are regulated by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The CDC and APHIS have coordinated their efforts and produced a combined list of select agents and toxins. The list can be found at on the CDC website (http://www.cdc.gov/) or the APHIS website (http://www.aphis.usda.gov/). Significant Financial Interest Anything of monetary value, including, but not limited to, salary or other payments for services (e.g., consulting fees or honoraria earned from business enterprises or entities), equity interests in business enterprises or entities (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interests), and intellectual property rights (e.g., patents, copyrights and royalties from such rights). For the purposes of calculating "significant financial interest," an investigator must include corresponding interests of the investigator's Spouse and dependent children. Sponsored Project Any activity that receives funding from outside the University. Sponsored projects may also be known as sponsored programs or sponsored agreements. Subcontract A subcontract is an agreement in which the university transfers some of its funds from a grant or contract to another institution in exchange for specific services. If, for example, the University receives a grant from the National Institutes of Health, but wants some of the research to be performed by the University of Washington, the University would negotiate a subcontract with the University of Washington that specifies the research to be performed and the amount of funding that will be transferred. This situation would work in the reverse as well. Teratogens A substance or agent in the external environment that can induce deformities in a fetus if absorbed by the mother during pregnancy. Teratogens include some drugs (notably alcohol and thalidomide), other chemicals, certain infectious disease organisms, heat, and radioactivity. USDA – US Department of Agriculture