Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises and reviews the operations of the GCRC on an ongoing basis
• Sets general GCRC policies
• For votes on acceptance of protocols at least 7 voting members must be present
• GAC meetings held quarterly
• Detailed records/minutes of GAC meetings will be kept
• Reviews, evaluates, and approves or disapproves protocols submitted to the GCRC for scientific/financial merit
• Designates/Categorizes all GCRC protocols by research days and visits as Category A, B, or D
• Requires that biostatisticians must perform a protocol review for all GCRC protocols regarding project design and to optimize the study's subsequent data analyses before final GAC approval for GCRC use.
• Conducts periodic reviews of GCRC operations and approved protocols assuring that resources are used for the most scientifically justified and relevant projects
• Delineates common needs of GCRC investigators
• Assures that all NCRR/NIH policy and guidelines are adhered to by all GCRC personnel, the university, and participating research collaborators
• Assures that NIH policy is implemented on the inclusion of women, minorities, and children as study subjects
• Assures that NIH policy is implemented regarding the Data Safety Monitoring Plans/Boards for all study subjects
• Encourages junior faculty members and fellows to perform clinical research and assists them in applying appropriate concepts and methods
• Encourages training of students to perform clinical research and assists them in applying appropriate concepts, methods, and techniques