What is UTMB’s Conflict of Interest Policy?
It is the policy of UTMB that financially interested individuals may not engage in activities that have the potential to directly or indirectly • affect UTMB’s interests; • compromise objectivity in carrying out UTMB’s responsibilities; • compromise the integrity of scientific research; or • otherwise compromise the performance of UTMB responsibilities, unless the institutional Conflict of Interest (COI) Committee provides prior approval of such activities and has established a plan to manage and/or monitor the activity. In addition, a covered individual may not, without prior approval, conduct research in the field of his or her UTMB responsibilities externally and in competition with UTMB and its legitimate interests when that research is within the course and scope of his or her UTMB employment.
