Conflicts of Interest
COI Definitions
Conflict of interest: A situation associated with an
investigator’s participation in UNM research where it reasonably appears, on
an actual or potential basis, that:
- The investigator’s significant financial interest could directly and
significantly affect the design, conduct, or reporting of UNM research
activities; or
- The investigator’s situation could directly and significantly
compromise professional commitments or allegiance to UNM
Investigator: Principal investigator, the co-principal
investigator and any person (faculty, staff, students) who is responsible
for the design, conduct, or reporting of UNM research.
Non-UNM Investigator: Any person responsible for the
design, conduct, or reporting of UNM research employed by an entity other
than UNM. This includes a sub-award recipient, independent contractor or
collaborator not employed by UNM.
UNM Research: Systematic investigation designed to
develop or contribute to generalized knowledge. Includes basic and applied
investigations and product development that is:
- Funded by or through UNM (includes outside sponsored funding)
- Conducted at UNM, regardless of funding
- Non-sponsored and conducted off campus by UNM employees
Significant Financial Interest (SFI): Anything of
monetary value belonging to the investigator and the investigator’s spouse,
domestic partner, dependent children which includes but is not limited to:
- Aggegated salary, royalities, and other payments such as consulting
fee or honoraria that >$10,000 over the next 12 months
- Equity interests (stocks, stock options, other ownership interests)
>$10.000
- Equity interests (stocks, stock options, other ownership interests)
that represents >5% ownership
- Intellectual property rights (e.g. patents, copyrights) or royalties
from these rights other than through UNM or the Science and Technology
Corporation (STC)
