Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (SBIR/STTR)

Introduces concepts and principles relating to what has come to be known as the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), and provides an overview of the subject matter covered in this course.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 17009 (English)
Author(s): Jason Borenstein, PhD
 - CITI Program; Reid Cushman, PhD - CITI Program

Identifies the steps, concepts, and importance of data management throughout a research study. The module also discusses institutional support services that can help manage research data; methodological, technological, and regulatory considerations that affect data management practices; documentation needed to facilitate the accessibility and reproducibility of research findings; and ethical and compliance issues relating to data ownership, sharing, and protection.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20896 (English)

Author(s): Julie Goldman, MLIS - Harvard Medical School, Countway Library

Discusses mentoring and why it is essential to research, factors that can make mentoring relationships challenging, and practices and strategies mentors and mentees can use to establish and navigate mentor-mentee relationships successfully. The module also describes a psychologically healthy and supportive research environment and the leadership behaviors mentors can use to create positive research environments.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20983 (English)
Author(s): Tristan McIntosh, PhD - Washington University School of Medicine; Alison Antes, PhD - Washington University School of Medicine

Describes the different types of conflicts of interest, conflicts of commitment, reasons why conflicts of interest and commitment can be problematic, and strategies that may mitigate or eliminate the impact of conflicts of interest.

Please note this does not replace the Conflicts of Interest (COI) course that covers the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) regulations on financial conflicts of interest.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 16599 (English)
Author(s): Benjamin A. Bell
 - University of Southern California

Discusses the ethical issues relating to collaborative research partnerships. It also includes a discussion of issues related to collaborating with researchers from other disciplines and with industry.

Note: It is recommended that this module be Required or Supplemental depending on the learner group.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 16598 (English)
Author(s): Elizabeth Heitman, PhD
 - Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Sergio Litewka, MD, MPH - University of Miami

Provides an overview of export controls, which are an ever-growing area of compliance for universities and research institutions across the United States and around the world. Export control laws and regulations affect a variety of activities, including many activities that take place physically within the U.S. An overview of the three primary U.S. regulatory agencies and their differences is also provided. It includes an in-depth discussion to help learners recognize when export controls may be applicable to various research activities.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 16800 (English)
Author(s): Wendy Epley, MSc (RTC), ECoP (EAR & ITAR) - Epley Consulting, LLC

Discusses how to comply with export controls when engaging in an activity that has been identified by the sponsor or in the research agreement as export controlled; involves the procurement of export-controlled software, technology, and technical data; involves controlled unclassified information (CUI); involves travel outside the United States; requires the shipping or transporting of tangible export-controlled items outside of the U.S.; or requires a technology control plan (TCP). The module also conveys accumulated best practices commonly accepted by the export control community and other useful information to comply with export controls.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 16801 (English)
Author(s): Wendy Epley, MSc (RTC), ECoP (EAR & ITAR) - Epley Consulting, LLC

In this introductory module, learners explore key concepts related to claims of undue foreign influence on the U.S. academic and research environment, including publicly voiced concerns of federal funding agencies, federal law enforcement, and Congress. The module begins with an overview of the significance of openness in the academic environment. It then provides a brief overview of U.S. government concerns about issues at the intersection of research integrity, national security, international collaborations, and open scientific inquiry. It concludes with a review of specific areas of concern to federal funding agencies, federal law enforcement, lawmakers, and regulators

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20161 (English)
Author(s): Marci Copeland, MBA - University of California; Wayne Mowery, Jr, Esq - University of Alaska