Office of Research Compliance and Integrity

Last Updated: March 3, 2021 6:59:30 PM PST

CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION FOR THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY

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Facilitating responsible research, innovation, and education for global excellence

About us

UC San Diego is committed to the highest ethical and legal standards in the conduct of research. The Office of Research Compliance and Integrity facilitates research, innovation and education, responsibly for global excellence and is responsible for broad oversight, resources and education for the integrity and compliance issues relating to the conduct of research. It is the responsibility of all members of the UC San Diego research community to be familiar with University policies related to the conduct of research.

The Office of Research Compliance and Integrity has oversight and responsibility over the following areas:

Conflict of Interest (COI)

The Conflict of Interest Office provides confidential assistance to faculty, staff, non-senate academics, and postdoctoral trainees to assess situations in which financial or other personal considerations may compromise, or have the appearance of compromising, their actions or judgments in the administration, management, teaching, research or performance of any professional activities at UC San Diego.

Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC)

Dual Use Research of Concern is life sciences research that can be reasonably anticipated to provide knowledge, information, products, or technologies that could pose a significant threat with broad potential consequences to public health and safety, agricultural crops and other plants, animals, the environment, material, or national security, when misapplied.

Export Control and Facility Security

The Export Control Office identifies and manages export risks for national security and foreign policy reasons and provides export licensing in support of the research activities for university faculty, staff and students. The Facility Security Office provides administrative services and oversight related to UC San Diego’s participation in the National Industrial Security Program.

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) oversees the university's animal care and use program and is responsible for reviewing all animal use protocols, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, inspecting animal facilities and laboratories and overseeing training and educational programs.

Research Misconduct

Research Misconduct is defined as fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results. Quality and ethical research requires adherence to the highest standards of integrity in proposing, conducting and reporting research. All individuals affiliated with UC San Diego have an ethical responsibility to act if they suspect research misconduct has occurred.

ClinicalTrials.gov

ClinicalTrials.gov is a public registry aimed at increased transparency and improved public awareness of research. ClinicalTrials.gov captures significant summary protocol information before and during the clinical trial as well as summary results and adverse event information of a completed trial. The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and other funding sources require registration and results reporting of certain studies onClinicalTrials.gov. The Research Compliance and Integrity Office provides education and monitoring to assist the research community to remain in compliance with these requirements.

Good Clinical Practices (GCP)

National Institute of Health (NIH) requires that all investigators and staff involved in the conduct, oversight, or management of NIH funded clinical trials must be trained in Good Clinical Practice (GCP). The Research Compliance and Integrity Office monitors to ensure compliance with this requirement.

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

Responsible conduct of research (RCR) is defined as "the practice of scientific investigation with integrity." It involves the awareness and application of established professional norms and ethical principles in the performance of all activities related to scientific research. Projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) have specific requirements regarding training in RCR. The Research Compliance and Integrity Office monitors to ensure compliance with these requirements.

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