Updates

NSF PAPPG annual update included changes to the definition of a "significant financial interest." UCOP updated the UC policy accordingly. See website for updated forms.

Key changes:

• Researchers no longer need to disclose with every IRB renewal instead researchers are required to disclose when they acquire or discover a new disclosable financial interests that relates to their active IRB protocol(s).
• New definition: New disclosable financial interest- A newly discovered or acquired and not previously reviewed by the Conflict of Interest Oversight Committee disclosable financial interest related to an active IRB protocol. This also includes acquiring or discovering a new type of disclosable financial interest (income, equity, management position, or intellectual property rights) in an entity that was previously disclosed and approved for the related IRB protocol.  For example, a Researcher receiving equity interests in a company after having previously disclosed receiving income from that company is considered a new disclosable financial interest that needs to be reviewed if it relates to an active IRB protocol.

The Conflict of Interest team is working with Electronic Research Administration, Sponsored Projects Administration, and Industry Sponsored Research as well as the Office of the President to update the policy, training, and procedures.  The COI team will provide updates and outreach to the campus.  The estimated implementation is June 2022.