1. MUSC Biomedical Trainee Retreat on the Responsible Conduct of Research and Career Development August 20st, 21 st and 28 th, 2015 Retreat Facilitator: Ed Krug, PhD Professor of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs MUSC Research Integrity Officer

2. Who’s in the audience? 22% are faculty 44% postdoctoral scholars (most less than 6 mo. at MUSC) 34% graduate students (advanced to candidacy) 19% of the total are internationals representation across most MUSC colleges and departments A perfect mix for sharing of experiences and cultural differences! The goal is to make the retreat as interactive as possible with a focus on career development issues

3. Why are we here today?

4. http://biomedicalresearchworkforce.nih.gov/index.htm RCR training and … to help you attain your career goals

5. But the very nature of research, and a highly competitive job market, challenges responsible research practices http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpathian_Mountains startrek-boldlygo.jpg http://cliparts.co/speed-limit-sign-clip-art http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/11/thick-fog- cancelled-flights-london-south-east http://www.pbase.com/csw62/image/51296041

6. Martinson et al. (2005). Nature 435:737-738. Questionable research practices confound the challenge

7. Open discussion of the issues can help to prevent “poor judgment” research resources - understanding institutional culture career planning – options A & B mentoring – human resources for your career development conflict resolution – understanding the barriers effective communication – your #1 asset data management and record keeping – (duh) peer review, authorship, and plagiarism – who to avoid problems successful research collaborations – validating assumptions intellectual property and entrepreneurship – “outside the box” conflict of interest – how it can be managed animal use in research – biomedical researcher essentials human subjects research – biomedical researcher essentials research misconduct and whistleblower protections – consequences and how to prevent misconduct

8. Three overarching themes for the retreat #1: Knowing how to advance your career ethically reduces the temptation to behave unethically. #2: “Plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” - General Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34 th President of the United States #3: “Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you: you must acquire it.” - Sudie Back, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, MUSC