Research compliance is the umbrella term for all research activities affected by or relating to Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR); the protection of human subjects (Institutional Review Board – IRB); safety in the use of biological and hazardous materials (Institutional Biosafety Committee – IBC); the use of animals in research (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee – IACUC); Export Control regulating the sharing of certain research information to foreign nationals’ and Conflict of Interest/Financial Conflict of Interest (COI/FCOI).