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 the RCR Education Office, rcr@uconn.edu.
November 2026 RCR Training Series
The RCR Education Office hosts a twice-annual RCR training series, in February and November. The next RCR Training Session Series will take place during the month of November, 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 fulfill the NIH RCR training requirement. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email.
Please note: Sessions start promptly. Latecomers risk not receiving credit.
| Date | Time | Session Name | Presenter | Registration Link |
| Monday, 11/2 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Research Misconduct | Meg Johson, Director, Conflict of Interest and Research Integrity | Teams Registration Link |
| Tuesday, 11/3 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Managing Mentoring and Peer Relationships | Cinnamon Adams, University Ombuds | Teams Registration Link |
| Wednesday, 11/4 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Best Practices in Data Management for Responsible Research | Renée Walsh, STEM Librarian, UConn Library | Teams Registration Link |
| Thursday, 11/5 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Plagiarism and Proper Citation | Jason Nicosia, Associate Systems and Technology Administrator, UConn Health Library | Teams Registration Link |
| Monday, 11/9 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Peer Review | Laura Haynes, Professor of Immunology, UConn Health | Teams Registration Link |
| Tuesday, 11/10 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Research Security & Export Control | Lesley Salafia, Director, Research Security
Mike Shelton, Export Control |
Teams Registration Link |
| Thursday, 11/12 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Human Subjects, Animals in Research | Andrea Collins, Director, Human Research Protection Program
Melanie Lucas, Director, Animal Research & Safety |
Teams Registration Link |
| Monday, 11/16 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Conflicts of Interest and Commitment | Meg Johson, Director, Conflict of Interest and Research Integrity
Michael Glasgow, Associate Vice President, Sponsored Program Services |
Teams Registration Link |
For questions, please contact the RCR Education Office, rcr@uconn.edu.