As the business of technology transfer continues to evolve, increased attention is being focused on managing conflicts of interest that can arise within university research programs and tech transfer offices. Without effective policies, processes, and faculty education, your institution risks loss of funding, federal investigations, multi-million dollar settlements, and a hit to your reputation that could cost you dearly for years to come. The stakes are getting higher - and the issues becoming more complex - as large corporate sponsorships become more common and faculty start-ups continue to gain favor with many TTOs. To help you guard against this threat, our Distance Learning Division has lined up an expert attorney and a veteran TTO exec — Bernadette M. Broccolo of McDermott Will & Emery, LLP, and Anne C. Di Sante, Director of Technology Transfer at Wayne State University — to bring you detailed legal advice as well as practical, how-to guidance on tackling the thicket of thorny COI issues you must address. Join us on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. eastern daylight time, for Conflict of Interest in University Research: Strengthen Your Process and Policies.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this nuts-and-bolts session:

• Best practices in COI policies and procedures
• Strategies for faculty COI orientation and ongoing education
• Critical red flags that should spur a COI review
• Defining individual, institutional, and imputed institutional interests
• Regulatory compliance tips
• Drawing lines between sponsored research and licensing
• Keeping tabs on faculty consulting agreements
• Conducting reviews and enforcing policies without alienating researchers
• Internal review practices that stand up to external scrutiny
• COI case studies - the good, the bad, and the really ugly
• Blueprint for effectively handling violations
• Clarifying common “gray areas”
• and much more!

CLICK HERE for complete details or to register. Or to see our entire schedule of upcoming events, CLICK HERE.

Posted June 23rd, 2009 under Audioconferences, Intellectual Property Marketing

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