{"id":1661,"date":"2024-10-25T13:33:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T18:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/?page_id=1661"},"modified":"2025-07-31T10:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:15:12","slug":"research-conflict-of-interest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/research-integrity\/compliance\/research-conflict-of-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Conflict of Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To ensure integrity in our research, 51ÁÔÆæ has an obligation to manage conflicts of interest.  Conflict of interest refers to a situation in which financial interests or other personal considerations may affect or have the appearance of affecting an Investigator’s professional judgement or actions in the design, conduct, or reporting of research and other sponsored programs, or that might interfere with the Investigator\u2019s duties or responsibilities to 51ÁÔÆæ and\/or federal sponsors. It includes actual conflicts\/activities or potential conflicts\/activities, real or perceived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 51ÁÔÆæ Office of Research has the responsibility and authority to conduct an ongoing conflict of interest program for personnel engaging in research and other sponsored programs at 51ÁÔÆæ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside Activities Reporting<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Investigators engaging in, or proposing to engage in, research or other sponsored programs are required to report conflicts of interest that reasonably appear to be related to the Investigator\u2019s institutional responsibilities. These interests are to be reported annually on the Investigator\u2019s Outside Activities Report or within 30 days of acquiring or discovering a new outside activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Policies              <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Conflict of Interest<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n