How does the school handle a situation involving allegations of biased research due to COI?
Allegations of bias in research would be subject to an inquiry into potential scientific misconduct to determine whether there was any merit to the charge; if so, the inquiry would proceed to the investigation phase, according to federal requirements. Scientific misconduct is not the same thing as conflict of interest. Allegations of scientific misconduct are investigated by the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in accordance with university policies.
