Register now! The Annual Research Ethics Conference presented by the Office of the Vice President for Research; the Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment, & the Life Sciences; and Masonic Cancer Center will be taking place on Thursday, March 8th from 8:30am - 1:00pm.

Research Integrity and Trustworthy Science: Challenges and Solutions

Coffman Theater
8:30am - 1:00pm

Plenary speakers:
Prof. John P. Ioannidis, MD, DSc, Standford University
Prof. Barbara Spellman, JD, PhD, University of Virginia
Prof. C. K. Gunsalus, JD, University of Illinois

In-person and webcast attendance options are available, and box lunches will be provided to in-person attendees.

Scientific research is fundamental to progress, sparking new discoveries, improved health care, and technological innovation. However, research misconduct such as data fabrication, detrimental research practices including selective data reporting, predatory journals that fail to perform meaningful peer review, and concerns about the reproducibility of scientific findings all threaten to undermine public trust. This conference will bring together leading thinkers from multiple disciplines – biomedicine, the social sciences, law, ethics, and others – to analyze the challenges for researchers, universities, journals, and the community. The speakers, panelists, and audience members will collaborate to map a way forward.

This conference is part of Research Ethics Week (March 5-9, 2018), during which the University of Minnesota will focus on professional development and best practices to ensure safety and integrity in research.

For more information and to register, visit z.umn.edu/ResearchIntegrity2018