UW Research

Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

HS

Human Subjects

HSD

Human Subjects Division (UW Office of Research)

HSRC

Human Subjects Review Committee (UW)

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…

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…

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…

I-STAR

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

IACUC

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

IBAN

International Bank Account Number

IBS

Institutional Base Salary