From: Aloise, Allen <aloise(a)chemistry.harvard.edu> To: #List-CCB-Gradstudents <gradstudents(a)chemistry.harvard.edu>du>, #List-CCB-PostDocs <postdocs(a)chemistry.harvard.edu>du>, #List-CCB-OtherGradStudents <othergradstudents(a)chemistry.harvard.edu> Cc: #List-CCB-Faculty <faculty(a)chemistry.harvard.edu>du>, #List-CCB-Faculty_Staff <faculty_staff(a)chemistry.harvard.edu> Date: Monday, December 3, 2012, 8:33:06 AM Subject: FW: From the Office of Vice Provost for Research, Richard D. McCullough November, 2012 Students and Colleagues: It is with pleasure that I write to announce a new January Term course offering on “Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)”. This is the first time that this popular course will be offered during the January term. In addition to providing an overview of “best practices” in the responsible conduct of research, the course is an excellent professional development opportunity for anyone interested in pursuing or furthering a career in research. Topics covered by co-instructors Alan Saghatelian (Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology) and Delia Wolf (Associate Dean for Regulatory Affairs & Assistant Professor, HSPH Department of Health Policy and Management), and other subject-matter experts, will include: grant-writing and budgeting; intellectual property; authorship and peer review; mentorship; data acquisition and management; ownership of data and biological samples; research involving human and animal subjects; and conflicts of interest. “Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)” is not mandatory. It does, however, fulfill the National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) requirements for formal Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) instruction (see http://bit.ly/RCRGuidance for agency-specific guidance). The class will meet January 17, 18, 22, & 23— 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and will use case study assignments to examine and develop knowledge of key topics in the areas of professional and ethical conduct of research. To register for this course, please visit: http://bit.ly/Jan13RCR. Download the syllabus by clicking here:http://bit.ly/Jan13RCRSyllabus. If you have further questions about the course, please contact the teaching assistant, Alyssa Speier, at aspeier(a)hsph.harvard.edu (mailto:aspeier@hsph.harvard.edu). Regards, Richard D. McCullough Vice Provost for Research “Responsible Conduct of Research” is co-sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the FAS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Integrated Life Sciences, the School of Public Health Office of Regulatory Affairs and Research Compliance, and the Harvard Catalyst.