IGERT Ethics Seminar

CPE, Room 2.218

January 8-10, 2007

SCHEDULE

Monday, January 8, 2007

1:00 – 1:45 Introduction to Ethics

Nicholas Peppas, Sc.D., Chemical Engineering

1:45 – 2:30 Scientific Fraud and Misconduct

Nicholas Peppas, Sc.D., Chemical Engineering

2:30 – 3:00 Ethical Responsibilities in an Academic Career

Christine Schmidt, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering

3:00 – 3:30 Break

3:30 – 4:30 Plagiarism

Jennifer Brodbelt, Ph.D., Chemistry and Biochemistry

4:30 – 5:00 Ethics in Journal Submission and Review Process

Ken Diller, Sc.D., Biomedical Engineering

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

1:00 – 2:00 Panel Discussion – Technology Transfer and Ethics

Lisa Brannon-Peppas, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering

Tom Milner, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering

Jonathan Sessler, Ph.D., Chemistry and Biochemistry

2:00 – 3:00 Intellectual Property Issues

Bill Catlett, JD, P.E., Associate Director, Office of Technology Commercialization

3:00 – 3:45 Funding and the Peer Review Process for Grants

Jason Shear, Ph.D., Chemistry and Biochemistry

3:45 – 4:15 Break

4:15 – 5:00 Expectations for Graduate Students and Faculty

Martin Poenie, Ph.D., Molecular Biology

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

1:00 – 2:00 Biomedical Research and Informed Consent

Krishnendu Roy, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering

2:00 – 2:45 Interviewing, Start-up Packages, and Salary Negotiation

Nicholas Peppas, Sc.D., Chemical Engineering

2:45 – 3:00 Break

3:00 – 4:00 Panel Discussion – Job Search

Jennifer Brodbelt, Ph.D., Chemistry and Biochemistry

Andy Dunn, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering

Mia Markey, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering

Muhammad Zaman, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering

4:00 – 5:00 Panel Discussion – Life Pressures

Amber Doiron, IGERT Trainee, Biomedical Engineering

Stas Emelianov, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering

Omar Fisher, IGERT Trainee, Biomedical Engineering

Sabia Taqvi, IGERT Trainee, Biomedical Engineering

Jeff Wilson, IGERT Trainee, Chemistry and Biochemistry