Per NIH policy, eight hours of face-to-face RCR training is required for all trainees, fellows, participants, and scholars receiving support through any NIH training, career development award (individual or institutional), research education grant, and dissertation research grant. The policy applies to the following programs: D43, D71, F05, F30, F31, F32, F33, F34, F37, F38, K01, K02, K05, K07, K08, K12, K18, K22, K23, K24, K25, K26, K30, K99/R00, KL1, KL2, R25, R36, T15, T32, T34, T35, T36, T37, T90/R90, TL1, TU2, and U2R. This policy also applies to any other NIH-funded programs supporting research training, career development, or research education that require instruction in responsible conduct of research as stated in the relevant funding opportunity announcements. For questions about this policy, please reach out to Research Compliance Monitor, Ellen Ciesielski at eciesielski@uchc.edu.
February 2026 RCR Training Series
UConn hosts a twice-annual RCR training series, in February and November. The next RCR Training Session Series will take place during the month of February, presented live via Teams. All sessions are one hour long, including both presentation and discussion/Q&A. You will need to attend at least 8 hours of unique presentation material to fulfil the NIH RCR training requirement. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email. If you have any questions or concerns about the training series, please contact Ellen Ciesielski.
Please note: Sessions start promptly. Latecomers risk not receiving credit.
| Date | Time | Session Name | Presenter | Sign-Up Link |
| Monday, 2/2 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Research Misconduct | Meg Johson, Director, Conflict of Interest and Research Integrity | Registration Link |
| Tuesday, 2/3 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Plagiarism and Proper Citation | Jason Nicosia, Associate Systems and Technology Administrator, UConn Health Library | Registration Link |
| Wednesday, 2/4 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Conflict of Interest | Meg Johson, Director, Conflict of Interest and Research Integrity
Michael Glasgow, Associate Vice President, Sponsored Program Services |
Registration Link |
| Thursday, 2/5 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Peer Review | Laura Haynes, Professor of Immunology, UConn Health | Registration Link |
| Friday, 2/6 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Managing Mentoring and Peer Relationships | Cinnamon Adams, University Ombuds | Registration Link |
| Monday, 2/9 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Research Security & Export Control | Lesley Salafia, Director, Research Security Mike Shelton, Export Control | Registration Link |
| Tuesday, 2/10 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Best Practices in Data Management for Responsible Research | Renée Walsh, STEM Librarian, UConn Library | Registration Link |
| Wednesday, 2/11 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Biosafety: Regulations or Guidelines? | David Cavallaro, Biological Safety Manager | Registration Link |
| Tuesday, 2/17 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Ethics in the Use of Animal Subjects in Research | Alison Pohl, IACUC Administrator
Lisa Chuba, Research Compliance Monitor |
Registration Link |
For questions, please contact Research Compliance Monitor, Ellen Ciesielski, in the RCR Office.