BMED:7270 (grad students) / :7604 (postdocs, faculty) Fall 2017

Scholarly Integrity / Responsible Conduct of Research 1

BMED:7271 (grad students) / :7605 (postdocs, faculty) Spring 2018

Scholarly Integrity / Responsible Conduct of Research 2

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Director: Staff Support:

Minnetta Gardinier, Ph.D. Jodi Graff & Tammi Steffen
m-gardinier@uiowa.edu biomedgrad-postdoc@uiowa.edu
Pharmacology, 2-572 Bowen Science Bldg. Biomedical Science Program, 357 Medical Research
Ctr.
Office hours: by appointment

Course Web Site: see ICON

Class Times & Locations: Workshop Groups A, C, and D will meet in 283 EMRB (Seebohm Conf Rm).
Workshop Group D will meet in 1289 CBRB (Kelch Conf Rm). Students must complete the survey
ranking their preferred Group assignment (A.B, C, or D) Assignment #1 (due Mon Aug 28).

Fall 2017
Group A 283 EMRB (Seebohm) Mon, 3:00 4:20 pm Sep 25, Oct 16, Nov 13, Dec 4
Group B 1289 CBRB (Kelch) Tue, 8:30 9:50 am Sep 5, Sep 26, Oct 24, Nov 14
Group C 283 EMRB (Seebohm) Wed, 1:00 2:20 pm Sep 13*, Oct 4, Nov 1, Nov 29
* Sep 13 workshop will meet in 1289 CBRB.
Group D 283 EMRB (Seebohm) Thu, 3:00 4:20 pm Sep 22, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 1

Spring 2018
Group A 283 EMRB / 1289 CBRB Mon, 3:00 4:20 pm Feb May, dates TBA
Group B 283 EMRB / 1289 CBRB Tue, 8:30 9:50 am Feb May, dates TBA
Group C 283 EMRB / 1289 CBRB Wed, 1:00 2:20 pm Feb May, dates TBA
Group D 283 EMRB / 1289 CBRB Thu, 3:00 4:20 pm Feb May, dates TBA

Course Description: These courses are designed to expand on and advance training in the principles of
scholarly integrity and responsible conduct of research (SI/RCR). As a prerequisite, all individuals taking
these courses will have completed basic SI/RCR training through completion of CITI online, web-based
training. Following verification of successful completion of all required CITI modules, graduate students,
postdoctoral researchers (FP01/FP02), and NIH K-awarded faculty in participating departments and
programs are eligible to request enrollment in the appropriate courses.

BMED:7270 (Fall) and BMED:7271 (Spring) PhD students, Section 0001

Masters students, Section 0002

BMED:7604 (Fall) and BMED:7605 (Spring) postdoctoral researchers, Section 0001

NIH K award faculty, Section 0002

All must complete the 2-semester sequence for meeting full SI/RCR training requirements per the
CCOM Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies and their respective departments and programs.
Individuals may start the series in either the Fall or Spring semester and complete the series in the
following semester (e.g., Fall-to-Spring; or Spring-to-Fall series).

The workshops emphasize small group discussions and foster ongoing conversations that explore
important aspects of ethical and responsible conduct of scholarly research. Case studies are assigned
that cover all core competency areas emphasized by NIH data acquisition, management, sharing &
ownership; conflict of interest & commitment; human subjects; animal welfare; research misconduct;
publication practices & responsible authorship; mentor/trainee responsibilities; peer review; collaborative
science; financial management; research safety; responsibility to society.

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Scholarly Integrity / Responsible Conduct of Research 1

BMED:7271 (grad students) / :7605 (postdocs, faculty) Spring 2018

Scholarly Integrity / Responsible Conduct of Research 2

Fall semester topics focus on discussions of 1) mentor/trainee responsibilities & relationships;

managing conflicts & grievances; 2) data acquisition & laboratory tools; management, sharing &
ownership; 3) authorship & peer review; plagiarism, fabrication, & falsification; and 4) collaborative
research including collaborations with industry.

Spring semester topics focus on 1) human subjects & animal welfare; safe laboratory practices; 2)
research misconduct & policies for handling misconduct; 3) intellectual property & conflicts of interest
(personal, professional, and financial); and 4) responsibility to society; ethical issues in biomedical
research; environmental & societal impacts of scientific research.

All workshops are organized as facilitated small group discussions among 8-10 students with a
faculty mentor. Each group is a multidisciplinary mix of grad students and postdocs with one faculty
facilitator. Postdocs offer additional depth of experiences to enhance the discussions with grad students.
For each workshop, a speaker offers a brief introduction for the assigned case studies that will be
discussed in small groups and a brief closing discussion that shares group input more broadly.

Our goal is to promote a sustained dialogue across two semesters so that students may better
develop and evolve their own understanding of these important concepts as they mature into more
advanced scholars and pursue their own scholarly investigations. Each individual enrolled in these
courses attends and actively engages in eight 90-minute workshops over a 2-semester period;
participating in four workshops per semester. The small groups include a mix of graduate students,
postdoctoral scholars, and faculty from across a variety of biomedical disciplines. This horizontal and
vertical integration of scholars infuses the discussions with varied viewpoints, perspectives, and
experiences.

Prerequisite: All students enrolling in these courses must have successfully completed online CITI
training as an introduction to the responsible conduct of research. Successful completion requires that a
score of 80% or better is attained for each required module. Score report must be submitted to the
Biomedical Science Program office biomedgrad-postdoc@uiowa.edu.
For CITI details: https://www.grad.uiowa.edu/principles-of-scholarly-integrity/approved-courses

Required Readings: All readings, case studies, and resources will be available through the ICON course
web site. Scientific Integrity: Text and Cases in Responsible Conduct of Research by Francis L. Macrina
th
(4 Ed., ASM Press, 2014) is a recommended, but not required, text. It is expected that all students will
have read assigned materials before class and will be prepared to engage in an active discussion of the
assigned material.

Attendance: Students must attend and participate in four 90-minute topical workshops each semester.
Final course credit is assigned following satisfactory completion of all required workshops.
Excused absences will only be granted for illness, death in the family or by special permission of
the course director. Excused absences may be remediated by attendance in another workshop
as approved by the course director.
Unexcused absences must be remediated to complete the course. The student will be required to
complete a written assignment and meet with the faculty facilitator from his/her program. More
than 1 unexcused absence will result in a grade of Unsatisfactory in the course.
Students must contact the course director to make arrangements to remediate ALL absences,
excused or unexcused.

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Scholarly Integrity / Responsible Conduct of Research 2

Grading: Course grades are assigned as Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U). A grade of S or U will be
assigned upon completion of all course requirements. Students must complete ALL workshops with an
accumulated score of 80% or higher for a grade of Satisfactory. If a student leaves the course without
notice, a grade of Unsatisfactory will be assigned.

WORKSHOP SCORING: Attendance points will be assigned 0 (absent or more than 30 min late), 5
(10-30 min late), or 10 (present). Participation points will be assigned 0 (silent), 5 (minimal discussion),
or 10 (active discussion). Active engagement in group discussion is required of all students in order to
successfully complete the course. A Satisfactory grade requires a final score 80% of the maximum
points possible.

Electronic Communication: All course correspondence will use UI email addresses (***@uiowa.edu).
University policy specifies that students are responsible for all official correspondences sent to their UI
email address.

Accommodations for Disabilities: A student seeking academic accommodations should first register with
Student Disability Services and then meet privately with the course instructor to make particular
arrangements. See https://sds.studentlife.uiowa.edu for more information.

Understanding Sexual Harassment: Sexual harassment subverts the mission of the University and
threatens the well-being of students, faculty, and staff. All members of the UI community have a
responsibility to uphold this mission and to contribute to a safe environment that enhances learning.
Incidents of sexual harassment should be reported immediately. See the UI Comprehensive Guide on
Sexual Harassment for assistance, definitions, and the full University policy.

Reacting Safely to Severe Weather: In severe weather, students should seek appropriate shelter
immediately, leaving the classroom if necessary. The class will continue if possible when the event is
over. For more information on Hawk Alert and the siren warning system, visit the Public Safety web site.

Participating Departments and Programs

College Department/Program Faculty Facilitators

Carver College of Anatomy & Cell Biology Chuck Yeaman
Medicine Biochemistry Peter Rubenstein
Microbiology & Immunology Linda McCarter
Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Julien Sebag
Pathology Ashutosh Mangalam
Pharmacology Minnetta Gardinier; Songhai Chen
Free Radical & Radiation Biology Larry Robertson (F); Doug Spitz (S)
Genetics Chad Grueter
Human Toxicology Larry Robertson (F); Doug Spitz (S)
Immunology Noah Butler
Internal Medicine Jerry Weiss
Molecular & Cellular Biology Seongjin Seo
Neuroscience Steven Anderson
Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sci - - - (no students/postdocs Fall 2017)
Dentistry Oral Sciences Chris Squier
Pharmacy Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences
Medicinal & Natural Products Chem Mike Duffel
Pharmaceutical Socioeconomics Linnea Polgreen (F)
Pharmaceutics Mike Duffel

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