RCR Workshop Series for Postdocs and Faculty
Introduction
The workshops are open to any interested postdoctoral scientist, mentor, research staff, faculty member, or senior graduate student, but the workshops should only be attended by students that have previously completed the GC 501 course. If you have any questions about the RCR Workshop Series for Postdocs and Faculty, please contact the Office of Research Integrity.
The RCR Workshop Series for Postdoctoral Scholars and Faculty was designed to address the National Institutes of Health (NIH) RCR training requirements (NOT-OD-10-019 and NOT-OD-22-055) and the NIH Rigor and Reproducibility (R&R) training requirements (NOT-OD-20-033 and NOT-020-090) for NIH grant awardees and applicants. Sessions that could count toward R&R Training are denoted with a double dagger (‡) following the title. More information from the NIH on R&R training can be found on the NIH FAQ. If you would like to include this workshop in your NIH application, a template is available for download. NIH Awards and Applications that require RCR and/or R&R training include D43, D71, F05, F30, F31, F32, F33, F34, F37, F38, K01, K02, K05, K07, K08, K12, K18, K22, K23, K24, K25, K26, K30, K99/R00, KL1, KL2, R25, R36, T15, T32, T34, T35, T36, T37, T90/R90, TL1, TU2, and U2R, among others. The workshop also meets the National Science Foundation (NSF) training requirements (PAPPG) for faculty and senior investigators.
Training
| Month | Day | Date | Time | Location | Topic/Register | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Monday | 09/08/2025 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | East Campus-1047 ERF (Engineering Research Facility, 1st floor), 842 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607 | Conflict of Interest and Commitment | Anees Fatima, COI and COC Director |
| October | Tuesday | 10/14/2025 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | West Campus-B8 PHARM (College of Pharmacy Building, Basement), 833 S. Wood St, Chicago, IL 606012 | CANCELLED | CANCELLED |
| November | Monday | 11/10/2025 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | East Campus-1043 ERF (Engineering Research Facility, 1st floor), 842 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607 | Responsible and Ethical Application of Artificial Intelligence | Chris Kanich, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science |
| December | Tuesday | 12/09/2025 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | West Campus-B8 PHARM (College of Pharmacy Building, Basement), 833 S. Wood St, Chicago, IL 606012 | Research Misconduct | Richard A. Gemeinhart, Professor, Research Integrity Officer, and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research |
| January | Monday | 01/12/2026 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | East Campus-1043 ERF (Engineering Research Facility, 1st floor), 842 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607 | Data Sharing: Giving and Receiving | Abigail Goben, Professor and Data Management Librarian and Data Policy Advisor |
| February | Tuesday | 02/10/2026 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | West Campus: TBD | Safe Research Environments | Stephanie Cologna, Professor and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research |
| March | Monday | 03/09/2026 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | East Campus-1043 ERF (Engineering Research Facility, 1st floor), 842 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607 | Export Controls | Bryan Pabin, Director, Export Controls |
| April | Tuesday | 04/14/2026 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | West Campus: TBD | Mentorship | Stephanie Cologna, Professor and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research |
| May | Monday | 05/11/2026 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | East Campus-1043 ERF (Engineering Research Facility, 1st floor), 842 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607 | TBD | TBD |
| June | Tuesday | 06/09/2026 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | West Campus: TBD | TBD | TBD |
| July | Monday | 07/13/2026 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | East Campus-1043 ERF (Engineering Research Facility, 1st floor), 842 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607 | TBD | TBD |
| August | Tuesday | 08/11/02026 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | West Campus: TBD | Loose Lips Sink Relationships - the Importance of Confidentiality in Peer Review | Nancy Freitag, Professor and Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Registration Instructions
The Learning Management System (LMS) is a UIC web-based tool intended for educating investigators and research staff on research ethics, policy and procedure. To register for a course in the LMS, create an account on the LMS website .
- Go to the UIC Learning Management System: http://www.uictraining.org
- Login following the instructions in table below:
If you have previously enrolled in the learning management system, do not register again. Please follow the instructions below. If you have forgotten your username or password, click on password retrieval and follow the instructions.
RI training instructions
| IF you're a... | THEN... | AND... | AND... |
|---|---|---|---|
| new user, | Select Register with Us | Choose username and password | Complete user profile and proceed to step 3. |
| registered user, | log in under your username and password | *If you have forgotten your username or password, select password retrieval and follow instructions. | Proceed to step 3. |
Registration Instructions
3. Go to Course Catalog from the menu bar on the left.
- Check “Responsible Conduct in Research” and click on Browse Selected Categories.
- A list of available sessions will show up.
- Click on the session you would like to register for.
- Click on Enroll.