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  1. Ask about and obtain approvals before conducting research with humans: Office of Institutional Review Board Administration http://irb.ucsd.edu
  2. Ask about and obtain approvals before teaching or research using animals: Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee https://iacuc.ucsd.edu
  3. Discuss expectations before and during any collaboration: Macrina FL et al. (1995): Dynamic Issues in Scientific Integrity: Collaborative Research. American Academy of Microbiology, Washington, D.C. http://academy.asm.org/images/stories/documents/dynamicissuesinscientificinte grity.pdf
  4. Recognize, declare, and manage conflicts of interest: Conflicts of Interest Office http://coi.ucsd.edu
  5. Give credit where credit is due: International Committee of Medical Journal Editors Authorship Guidelines http://www.icmje.org
  6. Report the truth: Integrity of Research Policy and Procedures http://adminrecords.ucsd.edu/ppm/docs/100-4.pdf
  7. Address conflicts with a confidential, informal, and neutral resource: Office of the Ombuds http://ombuds.ucsd.edu
  8. Report misconduct: UC San Diego Hotline 877-319-0265 http://blink.ucsd.edu/HR/supervising/resources/hotline.html
  9. Report harassment and discrimination: Office for the Prevention of Harassment & Discrimination (OPHD) https://ophd.ucsd.edu/
  10. Continue learning about responsible conduct of research: Research Ethics Program http://ethics.ucsd.edu