Michigan State University is committed to the health and safety of research subjects and our faculty, staff, and students. The Office of Research Regulatory Support and its reporting units follow all federal and state regulatory guidelines and national best practices as demonstrated by our accreditation with both the Association for Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRP) and the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC). 

In accordance with regulatory agencies, accrediting bodies, and University policy, the Office of Research Regulatory Support utilizes the following oversight committees and includes MSU research faculty on such committees for their valued input. 

• Biomedical and Health Institutional Review Board (BIRB)
• Chemical Hygiene Committee (CHC)
• Conflict Review Committee (CRC)
• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
• Institutional Biological Safety Committee (IBC)
• Institutional Stem Cell Research Committee (ISCRC)
• Radiation Safety Committee (RSC)
• Social Science/Behavioral/Education Institutional Review Board (SIRB)