Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series
Fall Semester, 2006
All Brown Bag sessions are held in 102 Kern Graduate Building from 12:00 - 1:00pm. Beverages and dessert provided. Please visit http://www.research.psu.edu/orp/news.asp for information regarding teleconferencing and videoconferencing.
October 16th
I Need a Data Safety Monitoring Board! What do I do Now?
Funding sources are increasingly requiring that human participant research studies include a data safety monitoring board (DSMB). This session will describe the purpose of a DSMB, when it may be required, different types of plans and configurations, and investigator experiences with establishing DSMBs.
Ann Kolanowski, Professor of Nursing
Michael Hecht, Liberal Arts Research Professor
David Proctor, Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Rob Turrisi, Professor of Biobehavioral Health
October 30th
The High Stakes of Whistleblowing
Deciding whether to report research misconduct can be a risky proposition. As has been witnessed in the business community, those who do the right thing by exposing wrongdoing aren't always regarded in a favorable light. This session will discuss factors to consider when deciding what to do when one witnesses unethical acts in research.
Laura Klein, Associate Professor of Biobehavioral Health
November 28th
Responsible Publication: The Journal Editor's Perspective
Gain insight into best practices for responsible publication, as defined by journal editors. Issues such as who qualifies as an author, handling possible research misconduct in published works, and prior publication will be discussed.
Lynn Liben, Child Development Editor
Catherine Ross, Journal of Nutrition Editor
Amy Glasmeier, Economic Geography
Thomas Mallouk, Associate Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society
December 8th
Maintaining Integrity in Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research
Managing studies involving researchers of different disciplines presents a number of challenges that must be considered to preserve the integrity of the study. Collaborators must be prepared to discuss and plan for managing data collection, analysis, and sharing; establishing lines of communication; determining authorship and disseminating findings. A panel of collaborative researchers will discuss their experiences with working in interdisciplinary teams.
Carol Colbeck, Center for the Study of Higher Education
Karl Mueller, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Jan Ulbrecht, Associate Program Director, General Clinical Research Center
If you have any questions regarding the content of the Research Integrity Brown Bag Series, please contact Michelle Stickler at mmc115@psu.edu or 814-865-1775. For technical questions or issues, please contact Michelle Panulla at mib105@psu.edu or 814-863-6833.
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