9.6 Campus Prior Approval

There are some circumstances where prior approval from a campus research related committee is required before beginning an operation or activity. These include:

• Research using live vertebrate animals:
  • contact the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee at 607-253-3516. 
• Recombinant DNA use:
  • contact the Institutional Biosafety Committee at 607-255-5013. 
• Use of Radioactive Materials:
  • contact the EHS Radiation Safety Group at 607-255-8200. 
• Use of Human Subjects:
  • contact the University Committee on Human Subjects at 607-255-5138. 
• Purchases involving Poison Inhalation Hazards:
  • see the Cornell University Poison Inhalation Hazard Purchasing Policy – Requisitioning Procedure No. 228.

Additional information can be obtained from the Office of Research and Integrity Assurance webpage for Compliance with Government Regulations.