{"id":43617,"date":"2025-07-11T15:27:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T19:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/?page_id=43617"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:46:06","slug":"coi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/research-admin\/integrity-security\/research-conduct\/coi\/","title":{"rendered":"Conflict of Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A conflict of interest is a situation in which an investigator\u2019s outside financial interest(s) or obligation(s), real or perceived, have the potential to bias a research project or cause harm to human subjects participating in a research project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Conflicts of Interest in Research program provides oversight of and the procedural structure for outside financial interest disclosure, review of potential conflicts of interest, and management of identified conflicts. The URI Conflict of Interest Management Committee (CIMC) is responsible for reviewing of potential conflicts of interest and protecting the integrity of the URI externally-funded research program and compliance with applicable federal and state regulations. The CIMC conducts its duties in a manner intended to promote, not hinder, public\/private partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a URI faculty or staff member, you are expected to comply with the university\u2019s COI policies by disclosing any significant financial interests prior to submission of grant\/contract proposals to the Office of Sponsored Projects and disclosing significant financial interests on an ongoing basis as required by research sponsored. Additionally, as State of Rhode Island employees, financial interest disclosures are required by the Rhode Island Public Private Partnership Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Complete a Disclosure<\/h2>

Follow these steps to disclosure a research-related conflict of interest.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Disclosure Review Process<\/h2>

Understand the review process once you have submitted your disclosure.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Financial Conflict of Interest Training<\/h2>

Learn about FCOI training resources offered at URI.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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