Faculty

Responsible Conduct of Research

Definition

RCR is the practice of scientific investigation with integrity
RCR involves the awareness and application of established professional norms and ethical principles in the performance of all activities related to scientific research

Background

Updated NIH policy on instruction in the responsible conduct of research (RCR)
Includes specific instructions on
- who should participate
- how often instruction should occur and
- the form that instruction should take

Basic Principles

RCR is an essential component of research training; RCR instruction should be an integral part of all research training programs AND its evaluation (peer review) will impact funding decisions.

Instruction of RCR should be appropriate to the career stage of the individual scientist

Research faculty of the institution should participate in RCR training

All trainees, fellows, participants and scholars receiving support through any NIH training, career development, research education, and dissertation research grant awards or other grant programs with a training component that requires instruction in RCR as noted in the FOA:

D43, D71
F05, F30, F31, F32, F33, F34, F37, F38
KO1, KO2, K05, K07, K08, K12, K18, K22, K23, K24, K25, K26, K30, K99/R00, KL2
R25, R36
T15, T32, T34, T35, T36, T37, T90/R90, TL1, TU2,
U2R

NSF Requirements:

NSF requires RCR training of all trainees funded by NSF
Effective for grants submitted January 2010 or thereafter
Not retroactive
NSF does not dictate content of RCR training
- For example, human subjects might be inappropriate for some NSF-funded trainees

HSC has offered BIOM 555, “Problem Based Research Bioethics” since 2000 (Sample Syllabus)

BIOM 555 is a problem-based learning course with discussion of cases
Stimulates thinking and discussion among participants about RCR in a face to face format
One graduate credit; no auditors

The Ethics Brown Bag: Every first Tuesday of the month from 12pm-1pm at the Institute for Ethics.
Academic Integrity and Research Ethics
Interactive Tutorial—The Lab: Avoiding Research Misconduct: Consider completing this tutorial with your students as part of the mentoring process to help familiarize them with research practice and ethics

Participants

D43, D71
F05, F30, F31, F32, F33, F34, F37, F38
KO1, KO2, K05, K07, K08, K12, K18, K22, K23, K24, K25, K26, K30, K99/R00, KL2
R25, R36
T15, T32, T34, T35, T36, T37, T90/R90, TL1, TU2,
U2R

NSF Requirements:

NSF requires RCR training of all trainees funded by NSF
Effective for grants submitted January 2010 or thereafter
Not retroactive
NSF does not dictate content of RCR training
- For example, human subjects might be inappropriate for some NSF-funded trainees

Training

HSC has offered BIOM 555, “Problem Based Research Bioethics” since 2000 (Sample Syllabus)

BIOM 555 is a problem-based learning course with discussion of cases
Stimulates thinking and discussion among participants about RCR in a face to face format
One graduate credit; no auditors

Resources

The Ethics Brown Bag: Every first Tuesday of the month from 12pm-1pm at the Institute for Ethics.
Academic Integrity and Research Ethics
Interactive Tutorial—The Lab: Avoiding Research Misconduct: Consider completing this tutorial with your students as part of the mentoring process to help familiarize them with research practice and ethics

Contact Us

Mailing Address

School of Medicine Research Education Office
MSC08-4560
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131

Phone: (505) 272-1887
Fax: (505) 272-8738

Email: SOMREO@salud.unm.edu

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UNM Health Sciences Center (North Campus)
Reginald Heber Fitz Hall (Building 211)
Room B61

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