Office of Research Administration & Quality (RAQ)

RAQ administers and oversees research compliance programs and initiatives including Research Security, Research Conflict of Interest, Post Approval Monitoring, NIH Data Management and Sharing, Export Controls, Visiting Scholars and Research Integrity. 

Services RAQ provides to researchers 

  • Coordination of research conflict of interest reporting and management 

  • Assistance with Enterprise Research Management System (ERMS) COI module 

  • Oversight and assistance with federal export control regulations  

  • Management of regulatory compliance and accreditation activities of the Research Protection Programs 

  • Administration of post-approval research study monitoring for all human research 

  • Development and implementation of research operations’ quality improvement initiatives 

  • Development of education materials and training programs for the 91PORN SA research community