Research Case Studies Series
Dr. Barbara Bierer, Senior VP, Research, BWH, leads this dynamic and interactive discussion series. These case-based discussions allow researchers to discuss the complicated and challenging issues which arise in professional life. 2009-2010 dates coming soon.
Authorship Questions
How do you determine the order of authorship and is there a policy which explains this?
Who is first author when a project is started by one person and finished by another?
When should the senior mentor allow their mentee to be the last author?
Who can settle authorship disputes?
Where do you find guidance with these questions?
Research Ethics
Can a repeat of an experiment ever be original?
What do you do when you think you have discovered that a lab notebook has been altered?
You have been asked to write up the results from a project of a former lab member, but you cannot replicate the results. What can you do?
Where can you find guidance with these issues when it is unclear if something is unethical?
Postdoc Issues
What can a postdoc do to get better mentoring from her PI?
What can a postdoc do if he is unsure if his PI will give a good reference?
How can a postdoc get promoted, and what are the requirements for such?
What can a postdoc do if funding for his position runs out before his project is complete?
Who can help negotiate these issues?
Research Integrity Officers:
BWH Research Integrity Officer - Barbara E. Bierer, MD bbierer@partners.org (617) 732-8990
HMS Dean for Faculty and Research Integrity - Gretchen Brodnicki, JD Gretchen_Brodnicki@hms.harvard.edu (617) 432-2496
Affiliated Institutions:
BIDMC - Randy Mason
CHB - Carleen Brunelli
DFCI - Beverly Ginsburg Cooper
HSPH - Bernita Anderson
Joslin - Dianne McCarthy
McLean - Peter Paskevich
MGH - Richard Bringhurst
Spaulding - Roberta Nary
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