Division of Research
The Division of Research promotes excellence in research and creative activity by providing support for faculty, staff and students engaged in a broad range of endeavors. The division encourages innovation and enterprise, facilitates new collaborations, and serves as an energetic advocate for its constituents. With a mission grounded in service and accessibility, the Division of Research plays an integral role in Boise State’s continuing progress as a Metropolitan Research University of Distinction.
The Division of Research oversees the following units:
The Office of Sponsored Programs assists faculty in developing grant and contract proposals for financial support of research, instruction and creative activities. Services include budget development assistance, interpretation of applicable guidelines and policies, communication with external funding agencies and internal units on behalf of faculty, and administrative support.
The Office of Research Compliance oversees compliance awareness and accountability within the research culture of the university through assistance, education, and communication. The office is responsible for activities involving human subjects, animal welfare, biosafety/biohazards, research misconduct, and conflicts of interest.
News, Events, Deadlines, Notices
Open sessions on CITI program scheduled for September and October in Student Union Building
As part of a continuing effort to familiarize the campus community with the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) programs, the Office of Research Compliance will hold open sessions at noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in the Ah Fong Room in the Student Union Building, and at noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 in the Boyington Room in the SUB.
These sessions will demonstrate an overview of the CITI program, as well as provide information regarding the IRB approval process for research protocol applications.
The current CITI online training program has been expanded to provide training for Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR Course) for undergraduates, graduates and researchers who are or may become involved with research activities at Boise State, and training for Animal Care & Welfare (Lab Animal Course) for research involving animals.
The Office of Research Compliance also recently subscribed to an on-line training program for Biosafety, OSHA, and Laboratory Safety.
Several faculty are currently using this program to provide training to their students and are adding this on-line training as part of their course requirements.
For more information please contact the Office of Research Compliance at extension 6-5401.
Office of Sponsored Programs posts new forms on website
The Office of Sponsored Programs has updated the OSP Transmittal Form which is used for internal review and approval of all proposed sponsored programs. Click here to access this form (.doc)
In addition, a new OSP Cost Share Form is now required for those proposals which include institutional or third party cost share and/or in-kind, in order to document these commitments at the proposal stage. This form eliminates the need for individual departments and colleges to create their own forms and enables the institution to collect the necessary information in a consistent manner. Click here to access this form (.xls)
Research Block Grant Program goes into effect July 1
The Division of Research will replace the existing Faculty Research Associates Program (FRAP) and Faculty Research Grant (FRG) internal grant programs with a Research Block Grant Program, effective July 1, 2008.
Essentially, this initiative will involve the Division of Research administering Research Block Grants in the amount of $20,000 to each of the following five colleges/academic units on campus. Please click here for more information.
Regulations Outlined for Human Subjects Research
All research projects in which human participants participate, whether funded or unfunded, are participant to the federal regulations governing such research, and to the policies and procedures outlined in the BSU Policy No. 6505-B "USE OF HUMAN PARTICIPANTS". It is always the responsibility of the principal investigator to obtain IRB approval prior to initiation of any research activity involving the use of human participants. Please click here for more information.
Biomedical IRB Up and Running
The Office of Research Compliance is pleased to announce a new Biomedical Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the review of biomedical human subjects research. Biomedical research involving human subjects includes (but is not limited to) paradigms that include serologic assessment requiring phlebotomy, assessments involving body fluids other than blood (saliva, sweat, etc.), DNA analysis, assessment of the physiological responses to physical activities, assessment of cardiac or skeletal muscle myoelectric activity via EKG or EMG, and studies examining the impact or efficacy of previously FDA approved medical devices as well as novel medical devices. Biomedical IRB submissions will use the same application as social and behavioral and are available on the Office of Research Compliance (ORC) website. Training for biomedical human subjects* research is available through CITI. Please email HumanSubjects@boisestate.edu with any questions.