Research Compliance & Export Controls
Research Compliance and Export Controls consists of three sub-units: Research Compliance, Research Integrity & Export Controls, and Laboratory Animal Support.
This key unit within the Department of Research, Innovation, and Technology Commercialization is responsible for ensuring research integrity and compliance with federal, state and UTRGV policies and procedures.
We offer educational programs, guides faculty and staff, facilitates and manages the approval process for research related protocols for compliance.
Research Compliance
- Research Regulatory Oversight Committees
- Assistance with Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications for regulated research involving human subjects, and Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement and Other Determinations for Non-Regulated Research involving human subjects.
irb@utrgv.edu - Assistance with Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) applications for research, teaching, and testing activities involving animals.
iacuc@utrgv.edu - Assistance with Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) applications for research involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules and biological hazardous materials.
ibc@utrgv.edu
- Assistance with Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications for regulated research involving human subjects, and Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement and Other Determinations for Non-Regulated Research involving human subjects.
- Responsible Conduct of Research
- Assistance with the tracking requirements of Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) courses for grant funded projects and with training in the following nine areas: Research Misconduct; Data Acquisition; Management; Sharing and Ownership; Publication Practices and Responsible Authorship; Peer Review; Mentor and Trainee Responsibilities; Conflicts of Interest and Commitment; Collaborative Research.
researchcompliance@utrgv.edu
- Assistance with the tracking requirements of Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) courses for grant funded projects and with training in the following nine areas: Research Misconduct; Data Acquisition; Management; Sharing and Ownership; Publication Practices and Responsible Authorship; Peer Review; Mentor and Trainee Responsibilities; Conflicts of Interest and Commitment; Collaborative Research.
Research Integrity and Export Controls
- Research Integrity
- Guidance on matters involving plagiarism, falsification and fabrication of data.
- Development and monitoring of Conflicts of Interest Management Plans.
researchcompliance@utrgv.edu
- Export Controls
- License Determinations.
- Guidance on matters involving the export of data/technologies to foreign countries and the exposure and/or release of such data/technologies to foreign individuals in the U.S. (deemed exports).
- Development of Technology Control Plans.
researchcompliance@utrgv.edu
Laboratory Animal Resources/Support
- LAR
- Support researchers with their research animal husbandry needs.
- Provide training on proper animal handling, sample collection and surgical techniques.
- Guidance on protocol development for the use of animals in research.
animalresources@utrgv.edu
Brownsville location:
BRHB 2.210
Biomedical Research & Health Professions
956-882-7663
BRHB 2.210
Biomedical Research & Health Professions
956-882-7663
Edinburg location:
E-REBL 1.400.2
Research Education Building
956-665-2067
E-REBL 1.400.2
Research Education Building
956-665-2067
Department of Research Compliance and Export Controls Staff:
Glorimar Colon, J.D.
Executive Director, Research
Compliance & Export Control
ESSBL 5.114
EBG: 956-665-3008
glorimar.colon@utrgv.edu
Executive Director, Research
Compliance & Export Control
ESSBL 5.114
EBG: 956-665-3008
glorimar.colon@utrgv.edu
Kimberly Fernandez
Senior Research Compliance
Specialist - IRB
EPHYS 1.164
EDG: (956) 665-2093
kimberly.fernandez@utrgv.edu
Senior Research Compliance
Specialist - IRB
EPHYS 1.164
EDG: (956) 665-2093
kimberly.fernandez@utrgv.edu
Nadia Garza de Ramirez
Senior Research Compliance
Specialist - IRB
BPOB2 1.103D
BRN: 956-882-7743
nadia.garzaderamirez@utrgv.edu
Cordelia Rasa
Director, Laboratory
Animal Resources
EREBL 1.400.2
EBG: 956-665-6436
cordelia.rasa@utrgv.edu
Douglas Leidwinger
Research Integrity & Export
Control Officer
EPHYS 1.120
EBG: 956-665-7873
douglas.leidwinger@utrgv.edu
Cristy Bradfield
Research Compliance
Administrative Associate
EPHYS 1.168
EBG: 956-665-3598
cristy.bradfield@utrgv.edu
Research Integrity & Export
Control Officer
EPHYS 1.120
EBG: 956-665-7873
douglas.leidwinger@utrgv.edu
Cristy Bradfield
Research Compliance
Administrative Associate
EPHYS 1.168
EBG: 956-665-3598
cristy.bradfield@utrgv.edu
Edith Ramos Kolahdouz
Research Compliance Specialist
EPHYS 1.163
EBG: 956-665-2889
edith.ramos01@utrgv.edu
Research Compliance Specialist
EPHYS 1.163
EBG: 956-665-2889
edith.ramos01@utrgv.edu
Updated Oct. 30, 2019