UCSF Conflict of Interest Advisory Committee

CONFLICT OF INTEREST ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Federal regulations, state laws and University policies related to research conflicts of interest recognize that faculty may have financial interests in sponsors of their research and/or in entities with business interests closely related to their research. The term “conflict of interest in research” refers to situations in which financial or other personal considerations may compromise, or have the appearance of compromising, an investigator’s professional judgment in conducting or reporting research.

Federal regulations, state laws, and University policies require that faculty members submit financial disclosure forms at the time that a proposal is submitted for funding. In those cases in which a financial interest and possible conflict of interest are disclosed, the laws provide for the review of each situation by an impartial review committee. At UCSF, that committee is the Chancellor’s Conflict of Interest Advisory Committee (COIAC). This website contains information regarding the Committee, and the regulations, laws, policies, and guidelines that govern financial disclosure.