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Notices, Statements and Reports

Find related notices, policy references, statements, reports and other resources related to research misconduct.

Select NIH Grants Policy Statement Sections of interest:

Section 4.1.27 – Research Misconduct
Section 8.5 - Special Award Conditions and Enforcement Actions
Section 11.2.3.5 - Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research(NRSA Individual Fellowships)
Section 11.3.3.5 - Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research(NRSA Institutional Training)
Section 12.4.1.4 - Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research (Research Career Development Awards)

NIH Reports

Selected Blogs from the NIH Office of Extramural Research

November 21, 2023: This Application Feels Familiar
July 25, 2023: Meet Sheila Garrity, the New Director of the HHS Office of Research Integrity
March 22, 2023: Trends in Extramural Research Integrity Allegations Received at NIH
February 23, 2023: Recommendations for Proactively Addressing Authorship Disputes
August 15, 2019: Thoughts on How Institutions Can Promote a Culture of Research Integrity
November 15, 2018: Working Together to Protect the Integrity of NIH-funded Research
March 9, 2012: NIH and Research Misconduct

See Also

Other NIH References

NIH All About Grants Podcast: Research Misconduct
NIH Office of Science Policy Scientific Integrity Page
November 2012: NIH director - NIH Policies and Procedures for Promoting Scientific Integrity (PDF)

Other US Government References

HHS Office of Research Integrity (ORI): The Lab- Avoiding Research Misconduct
ORI's Guidelines for Institutions and Whistleblowers: Responding to Possible Retaliation Against Whistleblowers in Extramural Research
PHS Administrative Action Bulletin Board
PHS Research Misconduct Case Summaries
Scientific Integrity at the FDA Staff Manual Guide (SMG)
"The Use of Clinical Holds Following Clinical Investigator Misconduct" (PDF) - FDA's Guidance for Industry and Clinical Investigators
March 9, 2009: President Obama memorandum FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS on Scientific Integrity

International Reports and References

International Committee of Medical Journal Editors(ICMJE)
Committee on Publication Ethics(COPE)
Singapore Statement on Research Integrity from the 2nd World Conference on Research Integrity
"Responsible Research Publication: International Standards for Editors (PDF)". A position statement developed at the 2nd World Conference on Research Integrity
InterAcademy Council's Policy Report on Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise

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