Office of Research Integrity
Financial Conflict of Interest
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Beginning in fall 2025, all USM faculty and staff who conduct human subjects research reviewed by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) or non-human subjects research reviewed by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) will have to complete the Conflicts of Interest CITI course. Additionally, any students (graduate or undergraduate) involved in federally-funded research must also complete this course. The course is now available through CITI. Any faculty or staff submitting a protocol for review to the IRB or IACUC from October 1st onward must have completed these new courses for their project to receive review.