Research Ethics: RCR Program
The objective of the Responsible Conduct of Research program is to provide graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, staff and NSF funded undergraduate students with information, training, and tools to address the increasingly complex issues that they will confront during their careers. The RCR program may be used to satisfy NIH and NSF training grant requirements for responsible and ethical conduct of research training programs. The Research Compliance & Integrity unit provides administrative support to the RCR Program.
First Session of RCR for 2017-2018 Year will be October 9, 2017 at the Genome Center 1005 LH and Education Building (Sacramento) 1204 LH from 12-1pm.
Schedule: View the 2017-2018 RCR Program Schedule
RCR Program topics include:
- Animal Subjects in Research
- Collaborative Research including Collaborations with Industry
- Conflict of Interest
- Contemporary Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research
- Data Acquisition and Laboratory Tools; Management, Sharing and Ownership
- Export Controls
- Human Subjects in Research
- Intellectual Property
- Mentor/Mentee Responsibilities and Relationships
- Peer Review
- Research Misconduct
- Responsible Authorship and Publication
Research Ethics Course Layout
The 60 minute lecture-discussion sessions are offered during the academic year at both the Davis and Sacramento campuses. Sessions consist of a lecture by a guest speaker, followed by a question and answer period. These sessions are taught and facilitated by members of the faculty and administration with particular knowledge and expertise of the specific RCR topics. Participants who attend eight sessions will receive a certificate of completion for the Responsible Conduct of Research program. Questions regarding the 2016-2017 RCR Program should be directed to the Research Compliance & Integrity unit.
Research Ethics Resources
- Join the RCR Program Listerv to receive the newest information regarding the RCR Program
- UC Davis RCR Program Flyer
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Office of Research Integrity
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): RCR Training Requirements
- National Science Foundation (NSF): RCR Training Requirements
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Office of Research Integrity