May 30-31, 2001
Washington, DC

Convened by
AAAS
ORI

Co-Sponsored with

JHU

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AGENDA

MAY 30

 
7:30am Registration
   
8:45 - 9:00am Welcome
  Mark S. Frankel, AAAS, and Chris Pascal, Esq., ORI
   
SESSION I The Regulatory Framework and Interactive Relationship Between Government and Institutional Policies
   
9:00-9:30am From Self-Regulation to Government Regulation: The Evolution of Responses to Research Misconduct
  Paul Friedman, University of California, San Diego
  Moderator: Stephen Godek, Esq., ORI
   
9:30-10:30am
Overview of Federal Policies and Procedures: Regulatory Framework for Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct
  Caroline Elmendorf, Esq., ORI, Anita Eisenstadt, Esq., NSF
  Moderator: Kendra Dimond, Esq., Arent Fox Kimtner Plotkin & Kahn
   
10:30-10:45am Break
   
10:45-11:30am Navigating the Regulatory Terrain: The Institutional Perspective
  Sheila Zimmet, Esq., Georgetown University Medical Center
  Moderator: Gregory Glover, Esq., Ropes & Gray
   
11:30-12:30pm Handling Research Misconduct Involving Violations of Other Federal Rules Governing Research (e.g., human & animal subjects, conflict of interest)
  Susan Sherman, Esq., Office of Human Research Protection, DHHS, Barbara Mishkin, Esq., Hogan & Hartson
  Moderator: Gary Ellis, U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy
   
12:30-1:30pm Lunch
   
SESSION II Legal Issues Embedded in Inquiry, Investigation and Appeals Processes
   
1:30-2:00pm Jurisdictional and Definitional Issues
  Julie Gottlieb, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  Moderator: Mark S. Frankel, AAAS
   
2:00-3:00pm Rights and Responsibilities of Parties: Respondent, Whistleblower, Witnesses, and Institutional Officials
  Peter Poon, Esq., Veterans Administration, Barbara Mishkin, Esq., Hogan & Hartson
  Moderator: Dawn R. Crumel, Esq., Howard University
   
3:00-3:15pm Break
   
3:15-4:00pm Evidentiary Matters: Sequestration of Lab Records and Other Relevant Materials
  David Gleason, Esq., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Gail Gibbons, Esq., ORI
  Moderator: Julie Gottlieb, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
   
4:00-5:00pm Assessing Culpability and Proving Intent and Materiality
  Stephen Godek, Esq., ORI
  Moderator: Michael J. Brown, Esq., The Institute for Genomic Research
   
5:00pm Recess
   
5:00-6:00pm Reception
   
May 31, 2001  
   
8:00-8:45am Preparing the Investigation Report and Disclosure Responsibilities
  Margaret Dale, Esq., Harvard Medical School, Stephen Godek, Esq., ORI
  Moderator: Leanne Cusumano, Esq., National Science Foundation
   
8:45-9:15am Settlement Issues
  Gail Gibbons, Esq., ORI, Nancy Morrison O'Connor, Esq., Bracewell & Patterson
  Moderator: Irma Robins, Esq., University of Maryland - Baltimore
   
9:15-10:00am Administrative Actions (Institutional and Federal)
  Judith Leonard, Esq., University of Arizona, Timothy Morris, Esq., ORI
  Moderator: Rachel Gray, AAAS
   
10:00-10:15am Break
 
SESSION III Litigation Issues
   
10:15-11:15am Administrative Hearings (Institutional and Federal)
  Robert Terrell, Esq., University of Pennsylvania, Caroline Elmendorf, Esq., ORI
  Moderator: Robin Alexander, Esq., University of District of Columbia
   
11:15-11:45am Lawsuits Arising from Research Misconduct
  David Hoffman, Esq., Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  Moderator: Marcel LaFollette, Independent Scholar and Consultant
   
11:45-12:45pm Lawsuits Arising from the Conduct of Misconduct Investigations and from Findings of No Misconduct
  Gerard Pecht, Esq., Fulbright & Jaworski, Barbara Mishkin, Esq., Hogan & Hartson
  Moderator: Nancy Morrison O'Connor, Esq., Bracewell & Patterson
   
12:45-1:00pm Closing Remarks
   
1:00pm Adjourn