Research Integrity & Compliance

Research Integrity & Compliance

promoting safe and ethical research

Research Integrity & Compliance manages multiple programs aimed to promote safe and ethical research at the University of South Florida, and uphold a culture of integrity. The RIC staff administer key research-related assurance and compliance programs required by federal and state agencies and programs for the conduct of research at USF. 

Research Integrity & Compliance Programs

Biosafety	Conflict of Interest	DEA-Controlled Substances/Research
Export Controls	Human Research Protections (IRB)	Institutional Animal Care (IACUC)
Investigational New Drug/Device	Quality Assurance & Improvement	Radiation/Laser Safety & Ethyl Alcohol
Research Security	Responsible Conduct of Research	Scientific Diving & Boating Safety

Applications for Research Compliance (arc) Portal

The Applications for Research Compliance (ARC) portal is used for the management of protocols in the Animal Care and Use (IACUC), Biosafety (IBC), and Human Subjects Research (IRB) programs, and for disclosures and interest inventories on the Conflict of Interest (COI) program.

To access the ARC portal, you will need to create an account.

Research Integrity & Compliance Services Series (Spring 2026)

Date & Time	Topic	Presenter
February 4, 2026 11:00 a.m. Register	Export Control	Frederick Pflueger, PhD, ECoP®(ITAR/EAR) USF Export Control Officer
March 11, 2026 11:00 a.m. Register	Data Entry Compliance for Human Subjects Research	Tatyana Harris, BS, MBA-MHA, DHA USF QA/QI Program Manager
March 26, 2026 2:00 p.m. Register	What to Expect for a BSL-2 Biosafety Inspection	Debra Howeth, MPH USF Biosafety Officer
April 23, 2026 2:00 p.m. Register	Exploring Mouse Pathology	Giovanni Finesso, CVM USF Veterinarian Associate Director Comparative Medicine

 

Responsible Conduct of Reseach Training Series (Spring 2026)

Date & Time	Topic	Presenter
January 27, 2026 2:00 p.m. Register	Mentorship Webinar	Gopal Thinakaran, PhD Professor of Molecular Medicine, University of South Florida
February 12, 2026 2:00 p.m. Register	Fostering Research Integrity Webinar	Dena-Rose M. Wilson, MBA Director USF Research Integrity Officer
April 9, 2026 2:00 p.m. Register	Export Control Webinar	Frederick Pflueger, ECoP®(ITAR/EAR) USF Export Control Officer
April 15, 2026 2:00 p.m. Register	Best Practices for Text Recycling (AKA "Self-Plagiarism" Seminar	Cary Moskovitz, Ph.D. Professor of the Practice of Writing Duke University