The Division of Scholarly Integrity and Research Compliance (SIRC) at Virginia Tech supports the business management of the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP). SIRC is deeply committed to both the highest ethical standards in scholarship, and to the proactive facilitation of basic, translational and transformative scientific research for the improvement of the human condition across the world. The office assists researchers with the fulfillment of their responsibility for compliance with policies and regulations pertaining to research.The SIRC is a critical unit within the office of Research and Innovation which supports university-wide strategic initiatives and operational functions of Virginia Tech's $590+ million research enterprise and associated technology commerc