Why does Indiana University have the Policy and Procedures to address Conflicts of Interest in Research?
The Indiana University Policies and Procedures have their origins in the conflicts of interest regulations of two federal agencies that provide a significant portion of the University’s sponsored research funding, the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. In 1995, the NIH and NSF issued regulations providing for the disclosure and review of certain outside financial interests held by persons responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of agency-funded research, and the resolution of any financial conflicts of interest posed by those outside interests. From 1995-2000, the Board of Trustees applied the standards and requirements of the NIH and NSF regulations to all federally funded research at IU.
The Indiana University Policies and Procedures have their origins in the conflicts of interest regulations of two federal agencies that provide a significant portion of the University’s sponsored research funding, the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. In 1995, the NIH and NSF issued regulations providing for the disclosure and review of certain outside financial interests held by persons responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of agency-funded research, and the resolution of any financial conflicts of interest posed by those outside interests. From 1995-2000, the Board of Trustees applied the standards and requirements of the NIH and NSF regulations to all federally funded research at IU. In 2000, the Board passed a new policy that covered all University research, regardless of the source of funding for such activities (federal, state, private, internal), and all externally sponsored programs, whether or not the program entails research. The 2
