Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
- 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…
- Protection of Pupil Rights Act (PPRA)
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Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment. This federal law applies to all children not over age 21 who are in elementary or secondary programs and institutions that…
- PSA
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Personal Services Agreement
- Public Domain (ITAR)
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22 CFR 120.34 Information which is already published and generally accessible to the public through books, periodicals, patents, open conferences in the United States, websites accessible…
- Publicly Available (EAR)
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15 CFR 772 Publicly available technology and non-encryption software, such as information that is the subject of an open patent application, published in a book or…
- QRAM
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Quarterly Research Administrators Meeting. (Now called MRAM because the meetings are monthly) A quarterly meeting for department-level research administrators to disseminate information. Please visit the MRAM…