As of November 2011, the CTSI (Clinical and
Translational Sciences Institute) required that all participating units have policies
in place. This policy can be printed from our SOP Download page located
HERE in
either Word document format or as Adobe Acrobat .pdf. All researchers
using FLSC services should be familiar with this policy.
For additional information, contact Dr. Mark Suckow in the FLSC
office. For your convenience,
the policy is included below.
Freimann
Life Science
Center Policies
Confidentiality
It is
the policy of FLSC to maintain
confidentiality with respect to work by investigators. In cases where
potential
collaboration exists with other laboratories, the PI would first be
contacted
to assure that sharing of information is acceptable. Outside regulatory
and
accrediting agencies, and the IACUC are provided with sufficient
information to
assure regulatory compliance.
Conflict
resolution
Disagreements
and or disputes over
use of equipment or access to the FLSC resources, or for intellectual
input and
authorship will be raised with the FLSC Director (Mark Suckow) for
resolution.
The Director will work with all parties to identify a
mutually-agreeable
solution. The Core Advisory Committee will be convened to mediate the
dispute
if a mutually agreeable solution is not achieved within 30 days of the
dispute
notification to the Liaison.
With due process and considering all sides in the dispute as presented
by
involved parties, the director, or Advisory Committee if it is involved
in the
dispute, will provide a reasonable and workable solution and will make
available resources as possible to act on the recommended solution. If
the
solution is not accepted by any of the involved investigators, the
matter will
be referred to the respective university administrative structures for
resolution.
Cost
Recovery/Payment Policies
The
FLSC is funded through a
university authorized charge back system that includes recovery of
expenses for
supplies, personnel, and equipment needed to conduct requested
work. For
initiation of services, a valid account number must be provided; and
additional
service or resource access will be provided to
investigators in
arrears. Please contact the FLSC Office at 574/631-6085, for
information on current pricing.
Prioritization
of work
Access
to the FLSC is provided in a
way that assures University of Notre Dame first priority. Users
associated with
CTSI receive second priority, and outside users receive third priority.
In the
event of equal-level users seeking the same resource, access will be
provided
on a 'first come, first served' basis.
Publication
and Authorship
All
research and service work performed by the FLSC
should be acknowledged in all ensuing publications. Fees paid for
services
provided by the FLSC do not negate the expectation of co-authorship by
FLSC
scientists. These acknowledgements are important for the existence and
continued support of the FLSC. Given that many procedures and services
provided
by the FLSC require specialized expertise and intellectual
contribution, it is
expected that this acknowledgement will be in the form of co-authorship.
11-14-2011
MAS
Freimann Life Science Center can be contacted
at :
e-mail: ndflsc.ndflsc.1@nd.edu
phone: 574-631-6085
FAX : 574-631-4519
Last Updated 11/17/2011
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