Division of Research
Research Integrity
Key Areas of Expertise
The Research Integrity teams support Brown researchers in the following compliance areas:
- Human Subjects Research
- Animal Research
- Conflicts of Interest
- Export Controls
- Research Security
- Research Integrity Education
- Research Misconduct Investigations
- Research Data Management
Further, Research Integrity teams support Brown researchers in conducting ethical and transparent research in the following ways:
- Provide administrative support and regulatory advisement to Brown’s advisory boards
- Assist researchers with adhering to international research collaboration requirements
- Provide training in the ethical and responsible conduct of research
- Handle allegations of research misconduct
- Provide education to Brown researchers and staff regarding best practices to ensure regulatory compliance and required institutional approvals
- Monitor and, when necessary, investigate potential research-related non-compliance
Contact Research Integrity
Contact the Research Integrity teams via email or refer to individual staff members for specific inquiries.
- Research Integrity and Research Misconduct: ori-admin@brown.edu
- Animal Research Compliance: iacuc@brown.edu
- Conflict of Interest: coi@brown.edu
- Export Controls: exportcontrol@brown.edu
- Research Security: researchsecurity@brown.edu
- Human Research Protection Program (HRPP): irb@brown.edu
- Research Data Management: data_management@brown.edu
Meet the Research Integrity Team
Research Integrity and Research Misconduct
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Juliane Blyth
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Kelsey Lubin
Conflict of Interest
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Anees Fatima
Assistant Director, Conflict of Interest and Research Integrity -
Nicole Vakis
Research Compliance Analyst
Export Controls and Research Security
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Torrey Truszkowski
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Jenny Lee
Human Research Protection Program (HRPP)
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Alexandra Boutros
Director, Human Research Protection Program -
Ita Fischer
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Alana Chetlen
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Sheila Vandal
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Kia Fuller
Institutional Review Board Analyst -
Christine Wallace
Institutional Review Board Manager -
Anthony Westendorf
Institutional Review Board Manager
Quality Assurance/Quality Integrity
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Rebecca Poncin
Quality Assurance/Quality Integrity Manager
Responsible Conduct of Research
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Torrey Truszkowski
Research Data Management
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Kelsey Lubin
Regulatory Advising
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Ximena Levy
Director, Regulatory Advising
All Animal Research Compliance, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, and Animal Research Program inquiries should be directed to iacuc@brown.edu.
Report Research Integrity and Compliance Concerns
There are several ways to report concerns about research integrity and compliance.
- Make an anonymous report via the Brown University Anonymous Reporting Hotline.
- Speak confidentially to the Senior Director of Research Integrity.
- Contact the Vice President for Research, who serves as institutional official for a number of compliance programs.
- Contact Brown's Ombudsperson to discuss concerns and determine if you would like to proceed with a formal complaint or report.