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OER

Office of Extramural Research (NIH)

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OFDI

Originating Depository Financial Institution (refers to ACH)

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off-label use

The clinical use of an FDA-approved drug, device or biologic for a purpose or population that has not been approved by the FDA, or in a…

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Office of Foreign Assets Control OFAC

310 CFR 500-599 An agency within the U.S. Department of the Treasury that administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on U.S. foreign policy and…

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OHRP

Offices of Human Research Protections

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OIG

Office of the Inspector General

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OLAW

Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare

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OPUS

Online Payroll Update System (UW), before June 27, 2017. Replaced with Workday.

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OR

Office of Research (UW)

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ORCA

Online Representations and Certifications Application (this is a federal site where UW is registered to make it reps and certs for federal award/applications

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Original Equipment Manufacture OEM

OEM refers to the company that originally manufactured the product.

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Originating Sponsor

See Prime Sponsor  See also: Knowledge Navigator: Originating Sponsor

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ORIS

Office of Research Information Services (UW Office of Research unit)

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ORPA

Office of Research and Project Administration

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OS

Outgoing Subcontract

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OSHA

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

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OSP

Office of Sponsored Programs (UW Office of Research unit)

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Other Transaction Agreement (OTA)

A legal instrument (award) issued by the federal government that is not a contract, cooperative agreement or grant. There is no standard set of regulations or…

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Outside Party

Party that is not a UW Employee or Student but has certain responsibilities with respect to controlling access to SUI. This includes subcontractors, vendors, collaborators, consultants,…

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over-enrollment

The total number of subjects enrolled in a study is greater than was approved in the initial IRB application or in a subsequent modification.

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