New committee to create University-wide conflict of interest policies and principles;

A newly empaneled committee is about to begin an intensive review of University-wide conflict of interest (COI) “principles, policies and recommendations.”The committee, under the direction of David Korn, vice provost for research, is charged with examining “existing policies and practices governing individual and institutional relationships with industry, and formulat[ing] new principles and guidance for Harvard University, its Schools, and its community, including faculty, staff, and students.”The 16-member committee — which includes two ex-officio members — is drawn from nine of the University’s Schools, including three from Harvard Medical School (HMS) and three from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS).read more

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