Programs and Education for Graduate Students and Postdocs
Education within the areas of Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) is important for all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Therefore, programs on RCR topics are offered throughout the academic year for free and an online short course is available year round for those who either need to meet an RCR requirement or who are interested in learning more about responsible conduct in research. NOTE: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, NC State will honor timely requests for reasonable accommodations made by individuals with disabilities.
RCR Spring 2012 Seminars
Register for one - or many! Registration is required for all events. Registration opens January 5
Electronic Data Management:Important Issues to Consider
Presenter: Darren Fallis, Information Security Analyst, NC State University
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Room 3118, Talley Student Center
Technology is now an everyday part of our lives, and this extends to the research scientists undertake. In this seminar, basic principles regarding how to collect, store and maintain data in electronic formats will be discussed. Important issues to consisder (in terms of who owns the data, how to protect the identity of subjects, and how long to keep data in an electronic format) will also be discussed. Join Darren Fallis for an overview of the types of issues researchers may encounter with the electronic management of their data, and what all scientists and scholars need to know in terms of complying with RCR expectations associated with data management.
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2012 Graduate Education Week's Featured Speaker and RCR Featured Seminar:
Ethical Issues in Genomics Research and Gene Patents
The field of genome based diagnostics, as we move towards whole-gene sequencing, was impacted by the legal verdict against Myriad Genetics in the case that invalidated patents held by Myriad on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. The legal status of gene patents remains a contentious issue and has implications for researchers and anyone interested in personal genomics. Join Dr. Cook-Deegan for an interesting discussion regarding gene patents and the future of research in genomics. Dr. Cook-Deegan is also the author of The Gene Wars: Science, Politics and the Human Genome.
DATE: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
TIME: 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Walnut Rooom, Talley Student Center
Register here
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RCR Topics at a Glance: An "On-Demand" Offering
Need some quick information on one of the main RCR topics? (i.e., mentoring, conflicts of interest, authorship and peer review, data management and/or research misconduct?) If so, access the "on demand" RCR website at: http://go.ncsu.edu/rcr. There is no need to register or formally enroll; simply choose the topic you need to explore.
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RCR 101: Foundations in the Responsible Conduct of Research
(online short course)
In January 2010, an online course was developed by The Graduate School to provide graduate students and postdocs with instruction in the core principles of RCR common to all disciplines, such as data management, responsible authorship and peer review, and proper research conduct. This course provides training in RCR in compliance with mandates from federal funding agencies such as NSF and NIH. E-mail rcr_administrator@ncsu.edu to enroll in RCR 101.
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Research Ethics Modules (online)
Research Ethics Modules: These curricular resources on RCR topics each contain an introduction to the issue, a central reading, a case study, study questions, and a list of resources on the topic. These resource compilations, available as Microsoft Word documents, provide excellent introductions to RCR topics and can be used in part or as a whole to complement graduate courses.
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Open Seminar in Research Ethics (online)
OpenSeminar in Research Ethics: The research ethics topics are also available in an online module format via OpenSeminar.
