Research Regulation, Integrity, Security, & Evaluation (2RISE)

Provide oversight for the institutional bodies responsible for ensuring ethical standards and safety in animal and biological research. 

The role of Disclosures & Scholarly Activities Management (DSAM, formerly the DRM) and the UM COI Committee (COIC) is to determine whether an investigator’s relationship with an external entity creates a situation that could introduce bias into the scholarly activities conducted at UM or by UM investigators, and, where this occurs, to manage it.

While the University applies the principles of freedom of inquiry and open exchange of knowledge, we must also be mindful of the federal laws and regulations governing the exchange of research materials and results that are subject to export controls.

The University of Miami Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) review all human research conducted under the auspices of the University of Miami and serve as an IRB of record for Jackson Health Systems (JHS). They are composed of members from both scientific and non-scientific backgrounds. Membership includes faculty and staff from both UM and JHS, as well as representatives from the local community.

The University is committed to the design, performance, analysis, dissemination, and review of research and scholarly activities according to the highest ethical standards. This implies adherence to the core values of the research enterprise, including honesty, fairness, impartiality, transparency, efficiency, and protection of confidentiality.

Research Privacy and Data Brokers act as an essential component of our overall data protection strategy, while facilitating the institution’s overall goals for delivering innovative education, high quality healthcare, transforming patient care through research and educating the next generation of leaders.