Conflict of Interest in Research
Federal regulations, state laws and University policies related to research conflicts of interest recognize that faculty may have financial interests in sponsors of their research and/or in entities with business interests closely related to their research. The term “conflict of interest in research” refers to situations in which financial or other personal considerations may compromise, or have the appearance of compromising, an investigator’s professional judgment in conducting or reporting research.
Faculty members must submit financial disclosure forms at the time of proposal submission for research funding, when research gift funding is received, and when an application for protocol is submitted for a clinical study. In those situations were a financial interest and possible conflict of interest are disclosed, each situation is reviewed by an independent substantive review committee. At UCSF, that committee is the Chancellor’s Conflict of Interest Advisory Committee (COIAC). This website contains information regarding the Committee, the process, and the regulations, laws, policies, and guidelines that govern disclosure and conflict of interest.
Conflict of Interest Division
University of California, San Francisco
Office of Sponsored Research
3333 California Street
Campus Box 0962
San Francisco, California 94143-0962
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