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)

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Conflicts of Interest

COI Definitions