Ethics & Compliance
OBJECTIVITY in research:
- Training in potential conflicts of commitment
- Disclosure of potential conflicts of commitment (within 30 days and <annually)
- Review of disclosed potential conflicts to ensure appropriate management plans are in place:
- FCOIC: Required review of researcher’s financial relationships with research sponsors or others
- ICOIC: Required review of institutional or researcher relationships with research partners or others
- Monitoring and reporting by research teams and governance groups throughout the research lifecycle
- Concerns or questions about objectivity in research may be raised by anyone, via:
- Misconduct in Research Policy and review process
- VCU Helpline
DATA INTEGRITY AND SECURITY of research records:
- Training in Research Security (Cybersecurity and International Protection of IP)
- Disclosure and review/management of:
- DMP review and approval (initiated by researcher disclosure of DMP)
- International Affiliation review and approval (International Affiliations & Travel/Export Control)
- Monitoring and reporting by research teams and governance groups throughout the research lifecycle
- Monitoring and reporting by research teams and governance groups throughout the research lifecycle
- Concerns or questions about research data and intellectual property security area may be raised by anyone, via:
- VCU Research Security Officer consultation
- Export Control Officer consultation
- VCU Helpline
Human Research Participant Protections
- Training in
- Disclosure and
- DMP review and app
- International Affiliation review a
- Monitoring and reporting by research teams and governance groups throughout the research lifecycle
- Monitoring and reporting by research teams and governance groups throughout the research lifecycle
- Concerns or questions about research data and intellectual property security area may be raised by anyone, via:
- VCU Research Security Officer consultation
- Export Control Officer consultation
- VCU Helpline
Animal Care and Use
- Training in
- Disclosure and
- DMP review and app
- International Affiliation review a
- Monitoring and reporting by research teams and governance groups throughout the research lifecycle
- Monitoring and reporting by research teams and governance groups throughout the research lifecycle
- Concerns or questions about research data and intellectual property security area may be raised by anyone, via:
- VCU Research Security Officer consultation
- Export Control Officer consultation
- VCU Helpline