About Us
The Office of Research Integrity is dedicated to encouraging responsible and ethical research throughout Florida International University’s research community. It provides broad oversight, resources and education for integrity and compliance issues relating to the conduct of research.

The Office of Research Integrity is committed to setting the highest standards of quality research and continued success by carrying out the following responsibilities:

  • Assisting faculty and student researchers in meeting compliance requirements and in achieving approval for research involving human subjects, animal subjects, rDNA, and export controls;

  • Identifying compliance risks in our research practices and communicating those risks to the research community;

  • Partnering with the research community in effective and innovative ways to minimize and manage research risks;

  • Educating faculty, staff and students with respect to appropriate business practices related to the responsible conduct of research;

  • Implementing policy and procedural requirements governing research misconduct and conflicts of interest; and

  • Monitoring and correcting non-compliance in accordance with state, federal and University guidelines.

In carrying out these responsibilities, the office staff demonstrates a strong commitment to exceptional service and the highest professional and ethical standards to assure the integrity of the research effort.