Research at the University of Iowa

UI Policies

UI Policy on Ethics in Research

UI Policy on Anti-retaliation for Reporting of Misconduct in Research

UI Responsible Contacts

Richard Hichwa, Ph.D.
Research Integrity Officer
Office of the Vice President for Research
201 Gilmore Hall
(319) 335-2106 – phone
(319) 335-2104 – fax
richard-hichwa@uiowa.edu

University policy also provides that allegations of research misconduct may be made to the Vice President for Research or the Provost.  The Associate Deans for Research in each of the Colleges are also helpful contacts.

Applicable federal/state law, regulations, agency guidance

Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct; Final Rule, 42 C.F.R. Parts 50 and 93 http://ori.dhhs.gov/documents/42_cfr_parts_50_and_93_2005.pdf

Proposed PHS Standards for the Protection of Research Misconduct Whistleblowers, 65 Fed. Reg. 70830

Federal Whistleblower Protection Act, 5 U.S.C. 1201

Training/Education

General educational programs covering the responsible conduct of research and research ethics can be found at http://rcr.ucsd.edu/

General Resources

The PHS Office of Research Integrity maintains an excellent web site at http://ori.dhhs.gov