Agenda

Welcome & Introductions
Introduction by Barry M. Klein, Vice Chancellor for Research
Welcome from UC Davis Chancellor Vanderhoef

Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct
Panel Discussion - Where to start? What must be done? How to proceed?
Debbi Gilad, J.D., Research Compliance & Integrity Officer, UC Davis
Alan Price, Ph.D., Director of Investigative Oversight, ORI
Peter Abbrecht, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Expert, ORI

Lunch Program
Topic: Defining and Assessing a Responsible Research Environment
Mark S. Frankel, Ph.D., Director of the Scientific, Freedom, Responsibility and Law Program at AAAS

Institutional Experiences and Perspectives on Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct - Good Practices, Practices to Avoid and Overcoming Obstacles
Cheryl Cameron, University of Washington
David Wright, Michigan State University

Responsibilities and Obligations to Complainants and Respondents:
The challenges of how to protect individuals while at the same time conducting a thorough process.
C.K. Gunsalus, J.D., College of Law, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Wine Tasting.

Facilitated interactive sessions.
Topics include:

• Deciding whether it’s research misconduct or some other violation of Institutional Policy – C.K. Gunsalus
• Best Practices in Conducting an Inquiry and Investigational Committees – Alan Price - ORI, Debbi Gilad - UC Davis, and Cheryl Camerson - University of Washington
  
• How to Conduct an Interview - Mike Sheesley, Director Employee and Labor Relations, Human Resources, UC Davis
• Federal Oversight and Resolution-What is the Role of the Federal Government? – Chris Pascal, Director, ORI and Chris Mahler, J.D., ORI

Dinner Program
Topic: The role of leadership in developing a culture of institutional integrity
Virginia Hinshaw, UC Davis Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

Panel – "How do we successfully change the culture at our institutions?"
Geoffrey E. Grant, Deputy Director for Management, Operations and Policy, NSF
Lynne Chronister, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, UC Davis

Panel – "How do we deal with the influences of industry on research outcomes?" Followed by Q & A
Kathy Ku, Director of the Office of Technology Transfer, Stanford University
Alan Bennett, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, UC Davis

Lunch

Panel - Impact of Conflict of Interests and Industry Sponsorship.
Belinda Seto, Ph.D., Deputy Director, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, NIH
Joel B. Braunstein, MD, President and Managing Director of LifeTech Research, Inc and author of "Impact of Investigator Financial Conflicts of Interest and Industry Sponsorship of Clinical Trials on Patient Participation"

Breakout Sessions
Proposed topics:

• Protecting Students: Minimizing their exposure to Conflict of Interest – Lynne Chronister, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
• Risk Assessment and Policy Development – Rory Jaffe, M.D., Chief Compliance Officer, UCDHS
• Structural Changes – Alan Bennett, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
• Legal Issues in Research Integrity - Chris Pascal, Director, ORI and Chris Mahler, J.D., ORI