COMS Policies
COMS is responsible for reviewing all research projects at Harvard and its Affiliated Institutions involving specific materials, COMS-Regulated Materials (“CRM”), as defined in the Policy Introduction. For research that falls under the purview of the NIH Guidelines, COMS reviews all projects conducted at or sponsored by COMS.
Policies guiding all COMS regulated projects:
- Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU)
- COMS Introduction Policy
- COMS Policy on Recommended Containment Levels for Adenoviral Vectors in Laboratory Rats, Laboratory Mice and Laboratory Rabbits
- COMS Policy on Recommended Containment Levels for use of Retroviral Vectors in Laboratory Rats, Laboratory Mice and Laboratory Rabbits
- Biosafety Level 2+ Policy
- Clinical Trials Policy
- COMS Incident Reporting Policy
- COMS Inspection Policy
- Lentiviral Vector Policy
- Liquid Waste Policy
- Minutes Policy
- Minutes Redaction Policy
- Protocol Review Policy
- Sharps Policy
- Solid Waste Policy
- COMS Training Policy
- Validation and Use of Attenuated Organisms Policy
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