Division of Research Operations & Services

UF Research is soliciting nominations to serve on the IRB and IACUC committees.  For more information visit:

• 2026 IACUC Nominations
• 2026 IRB Nominations

The Division of Research Operations & Services (DROS) mission is to facilitate research within applicable regulatory requirements. DROS collaborates with our faculty, staff, students, and other units around campus to not only ensure compliance but to also streamline/simplify required processes and improve efficiency. DROS affiliated programs/units include:

Keys to Success

Research tools at your fingertips.

• Research Portal – A one-stop shop for all your research-related needs at the university. 
• Automated Determination Tools – UF Researchers can use our Automated Determination Tools to obtain approval to conduct nonhuman and exempt research, as well as non-medical quality improvement projects. 

DROS Forms

This section provides important links to all forms used internally by DROS. If you have questions about the forms or need assistance with completing, please email operations@research.ufl.edu. Forms can be completed on the website or printed and emailed to operations@research.ufl.edu

Unaffiliated Research Request

This form is used if you are not affiliated with UF but wish to recruit UF faculty, staff, or students as human research subjects or wish to utilize UF facilities/property to conduct human subjects research.

View Unaffiliated Research Request Form

International Research Involving Human Subjects Request

This form is used if you are conducting or plan to conduct human subject research that involves subjects (including tissue or data) in foreign countries. Please Note: This for will be assessed after you submit your study to the IRB.

View International Research Involving Human Subjects Form

DROS Staff Directory

Mailing Address

Research Operations & Services
University of Florida
1300 Center Drive, Shepard Broad Building
PO Box 100173
Gainesville, FL 32610
Email: Operations@research.ufl.edu

Information Services Directory

Information Services, under the purview of the Division of Research Operations & Services provides the Office of Research with IT infrastructure and hardware, custom applications, and desktop support.

Resources

• UF Spam Quarantine
• UF Exchange Webmail