UT Houston Office of Research: Responsible Conduct of Research

UTHSCH expects that all research will be conducted responsibly, safely, and in compliance with applicable regulations/policies. The following are resources that might be of use to faculty, staff and trainees

Useful Links

Office of Research Integrity - RCR Instructional Resources

RCR Education Consortium - Online Resource for Instruction in RCR

The National Academy of Sciences - On Being a Scientist (1994)

CONSORT Group - Statement about randomized trial reporting

Policies
PHS Policy on Instruction in RCR (suspended)

Reports
UTHSCH Task Force on Education on the RCR (submitted August 2002)

RCR Instruction

Summary table of RCR instruction utilized for UTHSCH Training Grants
GS20051 - The Ethical Dimensions of the Biomedical Sciences
GS210062 - Professional Science Skills: Communications
(UT Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston)
Clinical Research Curriculum
(Center for Clinical Research and Evidence Based Medicine)

Informal Instruction
Journal Clubs; Lecture Series; Mentoring; Seminars

For additional information (e.g. description of courses addressing RCR offered in UTHSCH schools),
contact Deanne Hernandez at 713-500-3192.