THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH

NEW INVESTIGATORS: A QUICK GUIDE TO STARTING YOUR RESEARCH AT UCSF

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Appendices - Other Topics:
| Commonly called numbers | Office of Research Guidelines for Laboratory Notebooks | Remote Access to Library Services (GALEN, RAS, VPN) | UC & UCSF Whistleblower Policies and Procedures | UCSF Campuswide Organizational Charts |

APPENDIX

Acronyms Commonly Used at UCSF:

BRC	Biomolecular Resource Center
BRER	Basic Regulatory and Ethical Requirements class (see IACUC)
BSC	Biological Safety Committee
BSO	Biological Safety Officer
BUA	Biological Use Authorization
CAR	Committee for Animal Research (now called IACUC)
CC	Cancer Center (also CCC for Comprehensive Cancer Center)
CCF	Cell Culture Facility
CHR	Committee on Human Research
CIT	Center for Information Technology
COIAC	Conflict of Interest Advisory Committee
C&G	Contracts and Grants
CPFM	Capital Projects and Facilities Management (was called FM)
CSA	Controlled Substance Authorization
CSC	Chemical Safety Committee
CSP	Controlled Substance Program
CTM	Center for Technology Management
DEA	Drug Enforcement Agency
DIAS	Drug Information Analysis Service
DMS	Data Management Services
DSA	Department Safety Advisor
EHS	Environmental Health Services (Medical Center - not the OEH&S)
ENS	Enterprise Network Services
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FM	Facilities Management (now CPFM)
GCRC	General Clinical Research Center
HR	Human Resources
HSPP	Human Subjects Protection Program
IACUC	Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (was called CAR)
ICU	Industry Contracts Unit
IRTS	Instructional and Research Technology Services
IT	Information Technology
ITS	Information Technology Services
LARC	Laboratory Animal Resource Center
MM	Materiel Management Department
MSO	Management Services Officer
MSDS	Material Safety Data Sheet
NIH	National Institutes of Health
OEH&S	Office of Environmental Health & Safety
OHRP	Office of Human Research Protections
OLAW	Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
OR	Office of Research
OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSR	Office of Sponsored Research
OTM	Office of Technology Management
PCRC	Pediatrics Clinical Research Center
PI	Principal Investigator
QIU	Quality Improvement Unit
RAP	Research Administration Project
RAPC	Research Advisory Panel of California
RAS	Remote Access Service
RDRC	Radioactive Drug Research Committee
RSC	Radiation Safety Committee
RSO	Radiation Safety Officer
RUA	Radiation Use Authorization
SACS	Statistical Analysis and Computer Services
SFGH	San Francisco General Hospital
USDA	United States Department of Agriculture
VPN	Virtual Private Network