Investigators share an obligation to identify and, when possible, avoid financial conflicts of interest. When conflicts cannot be avoided, investigators must disclose relationships that create, or reasonably appear to create, conflicts of interest, and work with university officials to manage or resolve those conflicts.

All postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and lab members, whether involved in the research/award or not, must be informed of this COI in writing and provide acknowledgment of their receipt. 

Example templates:

• COI Notification template - familial relationship
• COI Notification template - outside interest or relationship