#  Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR): Research Integrity 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **January 15, 2020** 

 12:30PM - 02:00PM EST 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Armenise Amphitheater, 200 Longwood Ave.**  



 

 



 

**Register: [Harvard Training Portal](https://trainingportal.harvard.edu/Saba/Web_spf/NA1PRD0068/common/learningeventdetail/curra000000000003520) | [Course Info](https://bioethics.hms.harvard.edu/education/rcr-responsible-conduct-research)  
Description:** Integrity in life sciences research is publicly called into question most often when a spectacular case of fraud appears in the news cycle. Most academic scientists believe that serious instances of misconduct are rare and represent the actions of a few bad actors. While this intuition may or may not be accurate, its overemphasis serves to draw attention away from a host of “environmental factors” within traditional academic medical research that are worth closer examination – especially at the student/trainee/junior investigator stage.  
The readings selected for this session make for mostly entertaining journalistic reading. A series of high-profile cases have created a “public relations” problem for life sciences researchers. A number of important and serious consequences to a variety of stakeholders when misconduct occurs on a grand scale. The extent to which questionable research practices may occur on a lesser scale and the effect the research environment has on encouraging misconduct are also explored.  
RCR course is run by the HMS Center for Bioethics.  
Course Directors: Sadath A. Sayeed, MD, JD and James Gould, PhD  
*RCR is required for ALL HMS/HSDM postdocs.* 

 

 



 

 

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