THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH

NEW INVESTIGATORS: A QUICK GUIDE TO STARTING YOUR RESEARCH AT UCSF

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UCSF TRAINING IN RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH (RCR)

Responsible Conduct of Research/Science courses are offered both for academic credit and for program training requirements at UCSF. Most RCR courses focus on aspects of scientific integrity that include data management, publication practices, use of human and animal subjects, conflicts of interest, authorship, and scientific misconduct.

	UCSF academic courses:
	•	UCSF Course Catalog:
		•	Anthropology 219A: Responsible Conduct of Science
		•	Anthropology 219B: Dilemmas of Doing Research in Clinical Settings
		•	Biochemistry 244: Ethical Conduct of Science
		•	Biomedical Sciences 301: Scientific Writing
		•	Epidemiology 201: Responsible Conduct of Research
		•	Epidemiology 212: Publishing and Presenting Research
		•	Physiology 301: Scientific Writing
	•	USCF School of Nursing:
		•	Nursing 187: Scientific Writing
		•	Nursing 212A: Qualitative Data Collection and Ethics
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	UCSF Programs:
	•	Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health Program (BIRCWH):
		•	Responsible Conduct of Research
		•	Grant Writing
		•	Writing and Publishing Research
	•	Health and Society Scholar Program RCR course
	•	Training in Clinical Research Program (TICR):
		•	Responsible Conduct of Research
		•	Publishing and Presenting Research (Epi 212)

The Office of Research offers training modules and workshops on specific aspects of responsible conduct, which are listed under the appropriated sections in this Quick Guide.