Welcome to Animal Research Education Courses
All Mass General Brigham enterprise-level trainings and courses relevant to conducting animal research are outlined below. Courses are categorized as Required, Core, and Elective. Note: Courses that are eligible for RCR credit are indicated as such below the link for Course Details.Â
- Required Courses
- Core Courses - HIGHLY recommended for everyone
- Elective Courses - recommended based on your role
Your institution may provide additional trainings and courses. Click the links below to be directed to the relevant page.
EDUCATION PATHWAYS
To better help you identify the courses you need to take, we have created pages that organize courses based on either type of research – Human, Animal, Laboratory – or different roles in research at Mass General Brigham – Investigators, Research Trainees, Research Staff. For each course, the icons below depict for which type of research and for whom the course is applicable.
Note: If a course is identified as Required, the icons listed below the course tile indicate for what type of research and for whom it is required.
- Investigators = Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators, Investigators, etc.
- Research Staff = Research Coordinators, RAs, Project Managers, etc.
- Research Trainees = Postdocs, Fellows, Residents, New/Junior Faculty, etc.
- Human = If you are conducting Human Research
- Animal = If you are conducting Animal Research
- Laboratory = If you are conducting Laboratory Research
REQUIRED COURSES
RCO Education Series for Principal Investigators: Research Misconduct Prevention
This course is focused on scientific misconduct requirements for research funded by Public Health Service agencies e.g., NIH, CDC, DOD and FDA.
required
RCO Education Series for Principal Investigators: Financial Stewardship of Grants and Contracts
This course provides an overview of federal, institutional, and sponsor requirements for financial management of grants and contracts for investigators.
REQUIRED
RCO Research Misconduct Prevention
This course introduces postdoctoral fellows to the basics of research misconduct prevention. It outlines federal and Mass General Brigham requirements, the research misconduct review process, and regulatory compliance.
REQUIRED
- Research Trainees
RCO Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Seminar
The four-hour Mass General Brigham RCR seminar includes faculty presentations and discussions on topics such as authorship, data management and integrity.
REQUIRED
*RCR Credit Eligible – Live Webinars ONLY!
RCO Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Refresher
RCR training is required to be completed at least once every four years. This 90-minute course fulfills the RCR refresher requirement.
REQUIRED
*RCR Credit Eligible – Live Webinars ONLY!
RCO Controlled Substances in Non-Human Research
This course is for all DPH MCSR and DEA registrants and their authorized users who utilize controlled substances working in animal or basic research.
REQUIRED
*MCSR/DEA Registrants and Authorized Users
- Research Trainees
- Research Trainees
- Animals
RCO IBC Required Laboratory Training
The IBC requires all individuals working in a research laboratory as well as study staff listed on a biosafety registration in Insight to complete this training annually to comply with federal regulations.
REQUIRED
*Laboratory and Biosafety staff only
CORE COURSES
RCO Responsible Conduct of Research Using Laboratory Animals
This course provides information about the regulations governing animal research and oversight agencies and reviews the regulations governing animal research and the role of the IACUC.
CORE
*RCR Credit Eligible – Live Webinars ONLY!
RCO Responsible Conduct of Research Using Biological Materials
This course provides an overview of the hazards in research laboratories, reviews the laws and regulations that govern research of biological materials and reviews biological safety procedures and practices
CORE
*RCR Credit Eligible – Live Webinars ONLY!
RCO Research Policy Overview: Transporting and Sharing Biological Materials
This course provides a high-level overview of institutional requirements for sharing and transporting research biological materials to protect the health, safety and security of staff.
CORE
- Research Trainees
- Animals
- Research Trainees
RCO Federal Export Control Regulations and Compliance Awareness
This course provides an overview of basic federal Export Controls regulations, recent regulatory changes, and general compliance requirements and identifies research that may have an export component.
CORE
RCO Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Ethics Series
This ethics series offers 9-10 seminars per year for career development recipients under the T32, F31, F32, or any of the K award mechanisms. This program is eligible for RCR credit within the MGB system.
CORE
*RCR Credit Eligible – Live Webinars ONLY!
- Research Trainees
ELECTIVE COURSES
RCO General Laboratory Safety
The Mass General Brigham Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) requires all individuals working in a research laboratory (i.e., laboratories with chemicals and/or biological agents) as well as study staff listed on a biosafety registration in Insight complete this training annually.
ELECTIVE
RCO Federal Export Control Regulations and Compliance Requirements
This 90-minute training introduces basic federal Export Controls regulations, recent regulatory changes, and general compliance requirements. Content is hospital-focused and includes case studies that address subjects such as excluded party screening.
ELECTIVE
RCO Compliance with Section 889, 2019 Federal Defense Authorization Act (FDAA), Covered Technologies
This 45-minute training provides information on the 889 compliance requirements for federal contractors. It addresses the following topics: section 889 prohibitions and effective practices
ELECTIVE
RCO Federal Export Controls Regulations and Compliance Requirements: Sponsored Research, Technology Transfer & Licensing Issues
This 45-minute training provides in-depth knowledge of export control laws, regulations, and compliance as applicable to hospital sponsored research contracting and licensing situations.
ELECTIVE
RCO Federal Export Controls Regulations and Compliance Requirements: International Advisory Services
This 45-minute training focuses on export controls issues that are applicable to negotiating and implementing advisory services agreements with hospitals located outside of the United States and its territories.
ELECTIVE