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Human Subjects Assistance Program (HSAP)

The Human Subjects Assistance Program (HSAP) is a discretionary  no-fault program developed to provide medical and other assistance to otherwise healthy subjects who experience a research-related…

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humanitarian device exemption (HDE)

Is a status granted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to devices intended for treatment or diagnosis of a disease or condition that affects no…

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humanitarian use device (HUD)

A medical device (1) intended to benefit patients in the treatment or diagnosis of a disease or condition that affects or is manifested in no more…

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I-STAR

Improving Service to Advance Research Initiative which was initiated by the Office of Research

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IACUC

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee See UW Office of Animal Welfare

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IBAN

International Bank Account Number

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IBS

Institutional Base Salary

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IDC

Indirect Costs (now called F&A) See Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Costs

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identifiable data

Data which are either (a) directly connected to name/other identifiers, or (b) indirectly connected via a study number or other coding scheme. Even if neither condition…

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IGERT

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship

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IHME

Institute for Health Metrics

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Immigration Customs Enforcement ICE

An agency within the Department of Homeland Security that is responsible for enforcing customs, immigration and related laws and investigating violations of laws to secure the…

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Import Certificate IC

A document issued by the importing country’s government and may be required in order to apply for a U.S. export license.

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Imports (ITAR) ITAR

No defense article may be imported into the United States unless it was previously exported temporarily under a license issued by the Office of Defense Trade…

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incidental prisoner subjects

Subjects who become incarcerated (a prisoner) after they have already enrolled in a study. See also: prisoner.

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Individual Investigator Agreement

This is a formal written agreement between an institution conducting research and an independent investigator who is collaborating on the research, by which the institution agrees…

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individually identifiable health information

As defined by the HIPAA regulations, this is a subset of health information, including demographic information collected from an individual, and; Is created or received by…

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Industry Sponsored Clinical Trial

As of 7/01/2025, studies that fall under this definition are to use  a 35% Total Direct Cost (TDC) F&A rate. Please review New Industry Sponsored Clinical…

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Information Statement

University of Washington (UW) Human Subjects Division (HSD) term for a document used to provide information to research participants when the requirement for written consent has…

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informed consent

A person’s voluntary agreement, based upon adequate knowledge and understanding of relevant information, to participate in research. In giving informed consent, subjects may not waive or…

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