Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
- Privacy Certificate
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This is the equivalent of a federal Certificate of Confidentiality, but it is provided (and required by) the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) for any research…
- Programmatic elements of a proposal
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Components of a proposal describing the scope of work, aims, abstract, etc.; those relevant elements that rely on PI and researcher team expertise, containing scientific explanation…
- Project IP
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Intellectual Property developed by or on behalf of UW and its subrecipients/subcontractors in the course of and as a direct result of the Project. Project IP…
- Proposal
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A formal request from the University of Washington for external support to carry out institutional activities, including Organized Research, Instruction or Other Sponsored Activity. These requests…
- Proprietary Information
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Information protected by a sponsor or third party that is not generally known outside the sponsor or third party’s organization and has access restrictions for commercial…
- Proprietary Research
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15 CFR Part 734.8(a) Privately funded research activity undertaken pursuant to a contract between the University and an outside sponsor with commercial interests where the information…
- prospect of direct benefit
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Prospect of direct benefit refers to the potential for a positive outcome (e.g., cure of disease, pain relief, increased mobility) for the individual participant resulting from…
- Protected Health Information (PHI)
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Any information (verbal, paper or electronic) maintained or transmitted by a covered entity (a health plan, healthcare clearinghouse, or health care provider) that relates to: the…
- Protected Person
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8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) U.S. protected persons include political refugees and political asylum holders.
- protected population
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This refers to children, prisoners, pregnant women, nonviable neonates, and neonates of uncertain viability. These groups are protected by specific additional protections described in some federal…