{"id":201,"date":"2025-12-04T19:45:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T19:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/orcc\/?page_id=201"},"modified":"2026-03-12T21:05:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:05:37","slug":"scishield","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/orcc\/scishield\/","title":{"rendered":"SciShield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CSU\u2019s new biological research management system,&nbsp;<strong>SciShield,&nbsp;<\/strong>is designed to safeguard the research community as a central repository for all IBC, IACUC, and biosafety compliance tools.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of September 12, 2023, the Office of Research Collaboration and Compliance is working to transition from existing systems and historical databases to the&nbsp;<strong>SciShield<\/strong>&nbsp;platform<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For assistance with the SciShield Platform, please contact us! <strong><a href=\"mailto:orcc_scishield@colostate.edu\">orcc_scishield@colostate.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"alignnone is-style-cards-traditional wp-block-stalwart-blocks-call-to-action has-text-align-center\">\n\n\t<ul class=\"stalwart-ctas is-style-cards-traditional columns-3\" id=\"stalwart-ctas-block_3eddbc34244d2796bd87aaf59d4c7a27\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h2 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.powerapps.com\/play\/e\/default-afb58802-ff7a-4bb1-ab21-367ff2ecfc8b\/a\/20cbc9a5-576a-45cd-b409-fc4c6bbaf3c7?tenantId=afb58802-ff7a-4bb1-ab21-367ff2ecfc8b&#038;\">Access Request Form for New Users<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">Supervisors can request access for their lab or group<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h2 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/colostate.sharepoint.com\/sites\/VPR_SciShield\/_layouts\/15\/AccessDenied.aspx?Source=https%3A%2F%2Fcolostate%2Esharepoint%2Ecom%2Fsites%2FVPR%5FSciShield%2FShared%20Documents%2FGeneral%2FUser%20Documentation%3Fcsf%3D1%26web%3D1%26e%3DE4BY6F%26CID%3Db460d055%2Dd796%2D4024%2D86ec%2D26030e2dfe79&#038;correlation=e0b1cfa1%2D90e8%2D0000%2Df88d%2D432079a4611c&#038;Type=item&#038;name=6760acf6%2D6a95%2D4adf%2D937d%2D1825ec869ad5&#038;listItemId=2&#038;listItemUniqueId=e1f9ea7e%2Ddfcf%2D4ffe%2D8c26%2Dd216d9cccd05\">&quot;How to&quot; Guides &amp; Videos<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">Walkthroughs and tutorials for approved SciShield users<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h2 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/colostate.scishield.com\/\">SciShield at CSU Home Page<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">Platform access for returning users with an approved NetID<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/ul><!-- .stalwart-ctas -->\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ&#8217;s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-details-outline is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What is scishield?<\/summary>\n<p><strong>SciShield<\/strong>&nbsp;is an enterprise software solution that connects the research community for more efficient communication and hazard management. Its integrated directory of people, spaces, hazards, and job activities serves as a baseline for all other&nbsp;modules related to biological research safety compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lab profiles drive safety requirements for biosafety approvals, training, and inspections \u2013 summarized and displayed through a user-friendly dashboard. Profiles can also be used for housing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other lab-specific documentation. Detailed information for new users on platform set-up and navigation can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/colostate.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/r\/sites\/VPR_SciShield\/Shared%20Documents\/General\/User%20Documentation\/SciShield%20-%20Navigation-Guide_Platform.pdf?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=BtfOAD\">on the \u201cHow-To\u201d resource page<\/a>&nbsp;once SciShield access is granted.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-details-outline is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What about inspections and outreach visits?<\/summary>\n<p><strong>SciShield&nbsp;<\/strong>is designed to host all biosafety outreach visits and IACUC inspection records. Supervisors can review reports and submit compliance-related information within the system, including documents and photos.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cInspection Module\u201d automates the inspection process and promotes standardization across the research community. Detailed information for new users on module navigation and use can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/colostate.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/r\/sites\/VPR_SciShield\/Shared%20Documents\/General\/User%20Documentation\/SciShield%20-%20Navigation-Guide_Inspection-Module.pdf?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=hy1gcS\">on the \u201cHow-To\u201d resource page<\/a>&nbsp;once SciShield access is granted.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-details-outline is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What about IBC protocols?<\/summary>\n<p>IBC approvals (formerly AARFs and PARFs) will be facilitated through&nbsp;<strong>SciShield&nbsp;<\/strong>and its \u201cBiological Registration Module,\u201d&nbsp;or more simply, the Bio Module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agents and projects will be linked to each laboratory profile and integrated with all other modules for a comprehensive overview of laboratory biosafety status. Information captured in the laboratory profile is incorporated into this module, reducing researchers\u2019 data entry burden and improving accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Bio Module is coming soon.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-details-outline is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What about training?<\/summary>\n<p><strong>SciShield<\/strong>&nbsp;will be a central repository for all ORCC training content. In-person and online courses, from IACUC to biosafety, will be available for platform users in the \u201cTraining Module.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisors can confirm personnel training in real-time and instantly evaluate any gaps in required training using a central dashboard. This module streamlines training content by combining all requirements, records, reminders, and courses in one easily accessible location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>All biosafety training has successfully migrated over to SciShield with all other modules to follow.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CSU\u2019s new biological research management system,&nbsp;SciShield,&nbsp;is designed to safeguard the research community as a central repository for all IBC, IACUC, and biosafety compliance tools.&nbsp; As of September 12, 2023, the Office of Research Collaboration and Compliance is working to transition from existing systems and historical databases to the&nbsp;SciShield&nbsp;platform For assistance with the SciShield Platform, please [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"microsite":[],"class_list":["post-201","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/orcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/orcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/orcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/orcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/orcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/orcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/201\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/orcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"microsite","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/orcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/microsite?post=201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}