Tech Transfer Welcomes New Staff Member

Colm Lawler, PhD, joined the Office for Technology Licensing and Industry Collaboration (OTL&IC) in May 2008 as an associate director. He is the primary contact for Tufts Medical Center and specializes in the life sciences and medical technologies. (more)

What To Do If You Suspect Research Misconduct

Research misconduct (sometimes called scientific misconduct) includes purposeful fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results. This includes oral presentations. Fabrication is making up data or results and recording or reporting them. Falsification is manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data or results such that the research is not accurately represented in the research record.
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Promoting Tufts Technologies in China

Martin Son, an associate director in the Office for Technology Licensing and Industry Collaboration, was an invited speaker at the Intellectual Property & Industry Collaboration (IP & IC) Summit 2008 held in Beijing, China. The summit was organized by the World Innovation Institute, an organization that works to foster relationships on behalf of the Chinese ministries of Commerce (MOC) and Science and Technology (MOST). (more)

Special Protections for Minors in Research Studies

Research studies that involve minors (younger than 18 years old) must adhere to special federal regulations for the safety and welfare of minors. The following details focus on all types of research conducted in the United States, and as such apply to both the Health Sciences Institutional Review Board (Boston and Grafton campuses) and the Social, Behavioral, and Educational Research (SBER) IRB (Medford/Somerville campus). For information on conducting international research with minors, please contact your IRB office. (more)