Affiliate with UMBC in CITI

If you completed the CITI training at another institution, but want to affiliate with UMBC, no problem. The advantage of affiliation is that some institutions (like UMBC) may require the same modules that only need to be completed once. The software gives credit for completion.

Here's how to affiliate:

1) Log back into CITI (using your username and password). The site that appears will be your "Learner's" page or Main Menu - the one that shows the courses you're enrolled in.

2) Look for the link at the top of the page that says "Affiliate with another institution".

3) Choose the drop down box next to “Participating Institutions” and select University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Click “Submit”

4) Complete the “Member Information” section (similar to what was completed during the initial CITI registration phase) and click “Submit”

5) Choose the training module that you plan to take (or have already taken) on the “Select Curriculum” page and click “Continue”

6) You'll then be back at your "Learner's Menu" page. Look for the heading “University of Maryland, Baltimore County “. If the modules completed at your current institution say “Passed (with a date)”, under University of Maryland, Baltimore County heading, then no further action is required. If not, you’ll see a link(s) for modules under My Courses with a link that says "Not Started - Enter". Click on that link and you'll see a list of additional training modules to take. Continue with reviewing the training materials and take the quizzes. Once completed, you'll have a new certificate showing the completed modules.

Office of Research Integrity (ORI) to release a video simulation of research intergrity

A video simulation on research integrity, entitled "The Lab", will be released within the next month on the ORI web site and as a DVD. This simulation focuses on a hypothetical research misconduct case that causes lab to lose funding, create bad publicity for the university, and eventually causes the withdrawal of a multi-million dollar endowment.

Like the popular "Choose Your Own Adventures" stories, "The Lab" will allow viewers the opportunity to undo the damage by assuming the roles of a graduate student, post doc, principal investigator,
and a research integrity officer and make decisions to prevent misconduct from occurring unnoticed. The interactive video addresses the handling of misconduct, data management, authorship, mentoring, work-life balance, and other issues that today's researchers face. A fully-functional online version will be available on the ORI site in January, with a DVD version expected to ship PHS funded institutions before February 2011.

A trailer of the video can be viewed at http://ori.hhs.gov/TheLab

What is "Research Integrity"?

The NIH Office of Extramural Research has created a website that explains research integrity, gives a definition of research misconduct and what is expected from researchers. This a great teaching tool.

Go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/research_integrity/

Final version of the updated Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals now available

It's here! The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR) has announced the publication of the final version of the 8th Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. This is the primary reference used by institutions who are engaged in the humane treatment of animals in research, testing, and teaching. The 2010 edition replaces the Guide, which was last updated in 1996, and includes recently published data, scientific principles, and expert opinion to recommend practices for responsible laboratory animal use.

Go to http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12910 to view and/or purchase a copy.

Updates to the OHRP website

The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) has updated its website on January 2, 2011. The new site has the content from the original site but is now "revised and streamlined." Go to http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp.

HARPO will be closed

The Human and Animal Research Protections Office will be closed during UMBC’s winter break from December 23, 2010 through January 2, 2011, and will reopen on January 3, 2011.

Internet Research Ethics

The Internet Research Ethics site hosts a library, research center, and common area for many things related to Internet research.

The mission of this project is to "push the boundaries of traditional research ethics issues, allowing transformative models for managing internet research. It exists to provide sound resources, a solidified research base, and expert advice as more researchers and more IRBs/ethics boards struggle with the complexities of Internet research ethics."

See more at:http://internetresearchethics.org/