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All individuals subject to this policy, including, without limitation, all employees, students or other individuals associated with UNMC shall report observed, suspected, or apparent research misconduct in accordance with the procedures outlined in this policy. | All individuals subject to this policy, including, without limitation, all employees, students or other individuals associated with UNMC shall report observed, suspected, or apparent research misconduct in accordance with the procedures outlined in this policy. | ||
===Duty to Cooperate with Inquiries and Investigations=== | ===Duty to Cooperate with Inquiries and Investigations=== | ||
All individuals subject to this policy shall cooperate with the Research Integrity Officer and other institutional officials in the review of allegations and the conduct of inquiries and investigations. Institutional members, including respondents, have an obligation to provide all requested evidence and information related to such inquiries or investigations. Cooperation includes, without limitation, maintaining confidentiality and deferring to the process outlined in this policy, which is designed both to hold researchers accountable and to prevent unjust harm to a career as a result of an allegation that does not ultimately result in a finding of research misconduct. | All individuals subject to this policy shall cooperate with the Research Integrity Officer and other institutional officials in the review of allegations and the conduct of inquiries and investigations. Institutional members, including respondents, have an obligation to provide all requested evidence and information related to such inquiries or investigations. Cooperation includes, without limitation, maintaining confidentiality and deferring to the process outlined in this policy, which is designed both to hold researchers accountable and to prevent unjust harm to a career as a result of an allegation that does not ultimately result in a finding of research misconduct. Failure to cooperate may result in sanctions pursuant to appliable UNMC policy including, but not limited to, the UNMC Code of Conduct or Student Code of Conduct. | ||
===Duty to Maintain Confidentiality=== | ===Duty to Maintain Confidentiality=== | ||
Allegations of research misconduct (even when ultimately disproven) can have serious career consequences for a researcher. Therefore, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, all individuals subject to this policy shall maintain the strict confidentiality of any information relating to allegations of research misconduct or a research misconduct proceeding and shall disclose such information only to those with a legitimate need to know. The Research Integrity Officer shall limit disclosure of the identity of respondents and complainants to those who need to know in order to carry out a thorough, competent, objective and fair research misconduct proceeding, and, except as otherwise prescribed by law, limit the disclosure of records or evidence from which research subjects might be identified to those who need to know in order to carry out a research misconduct proceeding. The Research Integrity Officer may use written confidentiality agreements or other mechanisms to implement this section. Inappropriate dissemination of information can result in sanctions up to and including termination. | Allegations of research misconduct (even when ultimately disproven) can have serious career consequences for a researcher. Therefore, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, all individuals subject to this policy shall maintain the strict confidentiality of any information relating to allegations of research misconduct or a research misconduct proceeding and shall disclose such information only to those with a legitimate need to know. The Research Integrity Officer shall limit disclosure of the identity of respondents and complainants to those who need to know in order to carry out a thorough, competent, objective and fair research misconduct proceeding, and, except as otherwise prescribed by law, limit the disclosure of records or evidence from which research subjects might be identified to those who need to know in order to carry out a research misconduct proceeding. The Research Integrity Officer may use written confidentiality agreements or other mechanisms to implement this section. Inappropriate dissemination of information can result in sanctions up to and including termination. | ||