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Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)


One mission of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at CUNY is to ensure University compliance with federal, state and local regulations with regard to all aspects pertaining to the responsible conduct of research.

Key to our mission of promoting research excellence is the creation and implementation of key University policies. These policies address a wide variety of research issues and regulatory requirements, spanning all areas of research at CUNY.

This website contains valuable information, resources and educational opportunities for conducting research within the CUNY community. Please visit this site regularly and/or contact your college representative to learn about research compliance activities and education programming.

More information regarding the federal guidelines for responsible conduct of research can be found on the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity (ORI) website.

An Introduction to RCR from ORI can be downloaded  HERE

Download current ORI Newsletter here



RESEARCH MISCONDUCT POLICY

The official CUNY Policy regarding the disposition of allegations of misconduct in research and similar educational activities (approved June 2007) can be downloaded  HERE



RCR TRAINING

As outlined in the official CUNY Policy on Research Misconduct, the President of each College within the University has designated a Research Integrity Officer to receive allegations of Research Misconduct involving faculty, staff, and/or post-doctoral associates at the College.

Research Integrity Officers

The Research Integrity Officer (RIO) may be an administrator or tenured faculty member at the College with experience in research and has received appropriate training from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research to carry out his/her responsibilities under this Policy.

Each RIO is in charge of providing training to faculty, staff, and/or post-doctoral associates at the College.

Contact information of the current Research Integrity Officer for each College is available  HERE

" The Role of the RIO " - a video from the Office of Research Integrity, DHHS. In the video, four experienced RIOs, and three former and current members of ORI provide a broad overview of the knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of a RIO.



CITI TRAINING

CITI is the recommended RCR program to be taken by all CUNY researchers and key personnel involved in research, regardless of whether the research is funded or non-funded.

IMPORTANT

You MUST Register as a New (Separate) User (even if you are already registered for Human Subjects modules) to access the Public Access CITI Course in RCR (direct link above).



HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH

The Office of Research Conduct has oversight responsibility for the protection of the rights and welfare of all human subjects in research projects conducted at CUNY, or by CUNY faculty, staff, students, and RFCUNY staff, and for the 21 Institutional Review Boards.



CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY

The official CUNY Policy on Conflict of Interest (approved June 2008, effective July 2008) can be viewed  HERE or downloaded as a Word document  HERE

Conflict of Interest Officers

The Conflict of Interest Officer (CIO) may be an administrator or tenured faculty member at the College that has received appropriate training from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research to carry out his/her responsibilities under this Policy.

Each CIO is in charge of promoting this policy and the need to disclose significant financial interests to faculty and staff at their College, and reviewing all disclosures in accordance this policy.

Contact information of the current Conflict of Interest Officer for each College is available  HERE


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The City University of New York
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
535 East 80th Street
New York, New York 10075