NSCI 327: Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Biomedical Research
Spring Term, 2019
Thursdays in HSRF 400, 4:00-5:15 PM
Course Directors: Margaret Vizzard & Gary Mawe
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This course arise from a growing public concern that many students, postdoctoral fellows, technicians, and even faculty, arrive in the laboratory not fully informed about the norms of science, the ethical requirements of research, or the policies and regulations that govern research. In addition, many situations in which ethical issues arise are complex, and they require a skilled approach for identifying and assessing problems and for finding solutions. This course provides a discussion forum for achieving these goals. Each 75 min session will consist of a presentation on the indicated topic, followed by a discussion of relevant cases and scenarios. The goal of this course is to instill in trainees a strong sense of integrity in science so that they will propagate this culture to future generations of scientists.
Whether you pass this class is based upon your attendance and participation in discussions. You must sign and turn in your attendance sheet at the end of every session. You are allowed to miss one session. If you miss more than one and you have a contacted us in advance with a reason for your absence, you may have an option to make the session up. You cannot make up more than 2 sessions. Postdocs and mentored junior faculty who are auditing this class to fulfill their training requirement in Responsible Conduct must also sign in.
Date | Title | Lecturer |
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Jan. 17 | I. Ethical thinking in clinical and research contexts | Timothy Leahy, MD Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine |
Jan. 24 | II. Misconduct in Science | Charles Irvin, PhD Assistant Dean for Faculty at the LCOM, Professor, Medicine |
Jan. 31 | III. Statistics in Experimental Design/Data Analysis/Interpretation | Jan Bunn, MD Research Assistant Professor, Engineering & Mathematical Sciences |
Feb. 7 | IV. Image Manipulation | Doug Taajtes Professor, Pathology, Director, COM Microscopy Imaging Facility |
Feb. 14 | V. Confidentiality/Peer Review | Gregory Holmes, MD Professor & Chair, Department of Neurological Sciences |
Feb. 21 | VI. Responsible Authorship | David Warshaw, PhD Professor & Chair, Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics |
Feb. 28 | VII. Collaborations | Gary Mawe, PhD Professor, Neurological Sciences |
March 7 | VIII. Mentor-Trainee Relationships | Christopher Francklynn, PhD Professor, Biochemistry |
March 11-15 | Spring Break |
March 21 | IX. Human Subjects | Alexandra Potter, PhD Assistant Professor, Psychiatry |
March 28 | X. Animals in Research | Margaret Vizzard, PhD Professor, Neurological Sciences |
April 4 | XI. Open Access Publishing; Evaluating Scientific Impact of Papers | Gary Ward, PhD Professor, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics |
April 11 | XII. Rigor and Transparency | Rodney Scott, MD, PhD Professor, Neurological Sciences |
April 18 | XIII. Intellectual Property: Ownership and Sharing | Kerry Swift, MS Technology Licensing Officer
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