Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
- Non-Disclosure Agreement NDA
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NDAs may limit or prohibit, for proprietary purposes or security reasons, the disclosure or transfer of disclosed information. Research carrying publication, participation and/or dissemination limitations due…
- Non-Federal Award
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See Knowledge Navigator: Non-Federal Award
- Non-Profit
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A tax-exempt organization operating under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. See also: Knowledge Navigator: Other Non-Profit
- non-significant risk device
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An investigational device that does not meet the definition of a significant risk device. This is not the same as the concept of “minimal risk” as…
- noncompliance
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An action or omission on the part of the researcher or IRB that is inconsistent with any of the following: The ethical principles of human subjects…
- North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA
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15 CFR 30.1 The formal agreement, or treaty, among Canada, Mexico, and the United States to promote trade amongst the three countries. It includes measures for…
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization – Countries NATO
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15 CFR 772 Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United…
- NOT
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NIH’s Funding Notices, e.g. NOT-OD-11-004
- Notice of Award
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This is a formal notice from an external sponsor to the university giving notice of an award for a specific research project. Normally, the notice will…
- Notice of Funding Opportunity
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Notice of Funding Opportunity or NOFO is sometimes also known as Funding Opportunity Announcement or FOA NIH Definition “A publicly available document by which a Federal…