The Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU), and COGR submitted comments to the Department of Energy (DOE)...
Conflict of Interest/Commitment
Identification, review, and management of researcher and/or institutional financial conflicts of interest (FCOIs) that have the potential to bias the design, conduct, or reporting of research and considerations surrounding researchers’ conflicts of commitments that arise when a researcher’s external activities may interfere with their ability to fulfill their primary obligations to their employing institution.
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COGR Publishes “Analyzing Personal Financial and Institutional Conflicts of Interest in Academic Research Contexts”
COGR has published a new report on Analyzing Personal Financial and Institutional Conflicts of Interest in Academic Research Contexts.
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All Conflict of Interest/Commitment Articles
Addressing Researchers' Personal Financial & Institutional Conflicts of Interest: June 2023 Meeting
The document presents a focused discussion on addressing personal financial and institutional conflicts of interest (COI) within academic research environments, featuring case studies and regulatory considerations. Led by experts from Penn State University, UC San Francisco, and UT Southwestern Medical Center, the presentation reviews the recent COGR (Council on Governmental Relations) publication
DOE Interim Conflict of Interest Policy: June 2022 Meeting
The document presents an overview of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Interim Conflict of Interest (COI) Policy as outlined by Michael Zarkin to the Council on Government Relations. The DOE administers an extensive array of R&D and non-R&D programs, employing both discretionary and formula grant mechanisms, and thus its policies must accommodate a diverse range of activities and stake
NIH’s Guide Notice NOT-OD-21-073: Institutional Perspective: June 2021 Meeting
The document provides an in-depth overview of the institutional considerations and practical approaches to implementing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guide Notice NOT-OD-21-073, which outlines NIH policies related to reporting of Other Support, financial conflicts of interest, and foreign components in research. Moderated by Kristin West, with panelists from Columbia University, Yale Uni
COI Part 2 Case Studies: June 2020 Meeting
This document presents a case study involving a major public university that faced scrutiny after receiving letters from the NIH regarding undisclosed foreign funding and faculty commitments. The case centers on a professor with significant NIH and NSF funding who engaged in a longstanding, unpaid research collaboration with a foreign institution (UU) and subsequently received an unsolicited honor
Conflict of commitment panel: November 2019 Meeting
The document summarizes discussions from the October 24, 2019, COGR (Council on Governmental Relations) panel on Conflict of Commitment (COC), focusing on evolving federal requirements and institutional responses. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF) have both recently expanded disclosure requirements for researchers, mandating comprehensive reporting of al
Timing of FCOI Reporting
The document outlines the processes and requirements for the timing and submission of Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) disclosures and reports in connection with NIH funding. It details that institutions must implement FCOI policies for each new grant or cooperative agreement after the compliance date, with the option to coordinate implementation across all Public Health Service (PHS) funded
