The NC TraCS Institute is sponsoring a one-week course in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) July 11-15, 2016.  The course covers all the NIH-required topics for the first phase of responsible conduct of research training. Individuals who have had prior RCR training may volunteer to serve as discussion leaders for the course to document ongoing RCR exposure if needed for training grants. The course covers the following:

·         Policies regarding human subjects research

·         Principles for the ethical use of animals in research

·         Safe laboratory practices

·         Conflict of interest

·         Mentor/mentee relationships

·         Peer review

·         Authorship and publication

·         Data acquisition, management, sharing, ownership

·         Research misconduct

·         Collaborative research

·         Contemporary issues biomedical research

·         Discussion sessions on the above topics using case studies

The course will be held July 11-15, 2016 from 8 am – 12 pm in Room G202 of the Medical Biomolecular Research Building (MBRB).

Questions about the course can be directed to the course leaders: David Weber, MD, MPH, Director of the NC TraCS Regulatory Service or Susan Pusek, MS, Director of Education Programs at NC TraCS.

In order to receive credit for course completion participants must attend all five sessions.

Individuals who are funded on an NIH-sponsored training, career development, research education or dissertation award or NSF-sponsored research project must have Responsible Conduct of Research training.  If you are unclear if this applies to you, please check with your program director or administrator.  For further information on the requirements for NIH and NSF please consult the “University Plan for Training in Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)” Revision Date 10 June 2014 at this link:  http://www.unc.edu/depts/legal/rcp/RCRPlan.pdf

There is no charge for the course.