12:42 p.m., Jan. 15, 2009----Nearly 200 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are registered for “Responsible Conduct of Research for Graduate Students and Postdocs,” a two-day course set for Jan. 28-29 at the University of Delaware's Trabant University Center. If you haven't registered yet, there's still time -- until Jan. 23.

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Sponsored by the University of Delaware Research Office and the Office of Graduate and Professional Education, the course will feature presentations from UD researchers, administrators and professional staff, break-out sessions and panel discussions on topics ranging from research ethics to fundraising. Lunch will be provided each day.

David Wright, professor and acting chairperson of the Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation, and Resource Studies at Michigan State University, will deliver the keynote address.

“Knowing the 'rules of the road' in the conduct of research is critical to the success of every faculty, student, and postdoctoral fellow engaged in research at the University of Delaware, and to the advancement of UD's research enterprise,” said Mark Barteau, senior vice provost for research and strategic initiatives and the Robert L. Pigford Professor of Chemical Engineering.

“The topics and challenging issues addressed in this two-day seminar are essential not only to the success of our graduate and professional students while they are here at the University, but also in their future careers,” noted Debra Hess Norris, vice provost for graduate and professional education. “We are grateful to the Research Office and to the many speakers involved for sharing their expertise and best practices.”

The course, which was developed by Elizabeth “Missy” Peloso, director of compliance in the Research Office, consists of four half-day modules: research ethics, research compliance, authorship and funding opportunities. Participants may register for the entire program or for individual modules. Participation will be noted on student transcripts. Students completing all four of the half-day modules will receive a certificate of completion.

In addition to first-time attendees, participants of the first course, held last year, are encouraged to register.

Course registrations will be accepted through Friday, Jan. 23, at this Web site.

Additional faculty wishing to share their expertise as a speaker or on a panel should contact Missy Peloso at [epeloso@udel.edu].

The following is the preliminary agenda:

Wednesday, Jan. 28

Research Ethics (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)

Welcome by Mark Barteau, senior vice provost for research and strategic initiatives

Keynote presentation by David Wright, Michigan State University

Breakout sessions:

Science and Engineering (William Ullman, Marine and Earth Studies)

Business and Social Science (Alan Fisher, Business and Economics)

Lunch (12:30 - 1:30 p.m.)

Research Compliance (1:30 - 4:30 p.m.)

Use of Animals in Research (Patti Buttrey and Frank Warren, Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine)

Human Subjects in Research (Missy Peloso, Research Office)

Conflict of Interest (Cordell Overby, Research Office)

Working in a World of Regulatory Controls (Missy Peloso, Research Office)

Financial Research Compliance (Janet Ianni, Research Office)

Research Misconduct (Missy Peloso, Research Office)

Thursday, Jan. 29

Authorship (9 a.m. -12:30 p.m.)

General Authorship Issues (Brad Yops, Research Office)

Copyright Basics and Intellectual Property (Brad Yops, Research Office)

UD Requirements for Dissertation Authorship (Mary Martin, Office of Graduate and Professional Education)

Panel Discussions on Authorship Issues

Humanities (Jim Brophy, History; Lauren Petersen, Art History); Sciences and Social Sciences (Joshua Duke, Food & Resource Economics; Mark Parcells, Animal and Food Science; Roberta Coleman, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ann Robinson, Chemical Engineering)

Lunch (12:30 - 1:30 p.m.)

Funding Opportunities (1:30 - 2:30 p.m.)

Overview of Database Resources for Finding Funding (Carol Rudisill, Libraries)

Concurrent Panel Discussions (3 - 4:30 p.m.)

Foundation Funding (Debra Hess Norris, vice provost for graduate and professional education, chair; Jennifer Arminger, History and Hagley Program; Suzanne Austin, History; Matthew Kinservik, English

Grant Funding (Karl Steiner, Research Office, chair; Tom Buchanan, Mechanical Engineering and BIOMS; Michael Shay, Physics and Astronomy; Anna Papafragou, Psychology; Thomas Epps III, Chemical Engineering)