Monday, May 18, 2026

Foreign Interference in Research
An Extramural Nexus post by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on ‘An Update on How NIH Protects NIH-Funded Research from Undue Foreign Interference’ shared examples of recent efforts by the agency, including: 1) a foreign interference assessment tool; 2) revised disclosure forms; 3) small business program foreign risk assessments; and 4) research security training certification.

Responsible Conduct of Research 
Next month’s Responsible of Conduct of Research (RCR) Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, 2026 from 11:30am – 12:30pm in 200A LIB LHS (Library of the Health Sciences, 2nd floor) located at 1750 West Polk Street on the West Campus. Dr. Richard A. Gemeinhart, Professor, Research Integrity Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, will be presenting on ‘International Coauthors: Global Science Meets Federal Oversight’. Please be sure to register as a light lunch will be provided. If you are unable to attend, please send an email to OVCREvents@uic.edu to cancel your registration.