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Tallapragada M, Eosco GM, McComas KA. Aware, Yet Ignorant: Exploring the Views of Early Career Researchers About Funding and Conflicts of Interests in Science. Sci Eng Ethics. 2016;23(1):147-164doi: 10.1007/s11948-016-9764-3.
Tallapragada, M., Eosco, G. M., & McComas, K. A. (2017). Aware, Yet Ignorant: Exploring the Views of Early Career Researchers About Funding and Conflicts of Interests in Science. Science and engineering ethics, 23(1), 147-164. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-016-9764-3
Tallapragada, Meghnaa, et al. "Aware, Yet Ignorant: Exploring the Views of Early Career Researchers About Funding and Conflicts of Interests in Science." Science and engineering ethics vol. 23,1 (2017): 147-164. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-016-9764-3
Tallapragada M, Eosco GM, McComas KA. Aware, Yet Ignorant: Exploring the Views of Early Career Researchers About Funding and Conflicts of Interests in Science. Sci Eng Ethics. 2017 Feb;23(1):147-164. doi: 10.1007/s11948-016-9764-3. Epub 2016 Mar 15. PMID: 26979178.
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Sci Eng Ethics. 2017 Feb;23(1):147-164. doi: 10.1007/s11948-016-9764-3. Epub 2016 Mar 15.

Aware, Yet Ignorant: Exploring the Views of Early Career Researchers About Funding and Conflicts of Interests in Science.

Science and engineering ethics

Meghnaa Tallapragada, Gina M Eosco, Katherine A McComas

Affiliations

  1. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA. [email protected].
  2. Eastern Research Group, Arlington, VA, 22201, USA.
  3. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.

PMID: 26979178 DOI: 10.1007/s11948-016-9764-3

Abstract

This study investigates the level of awareness about funding influences and potential conflicts of interests (COI) among early career researchers. The sample for this study included users of one or more of the 14 U.S. laboratories associated with the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network. To be eligible, respondents must have been either still completing graduate work or <5 years since graduation. In total, 713 early career researchers completed the web survey, with about half still in graduate school. Results indicate that although respondents were aware of potential funding and COI influences on their work, they remained largely ignorant of their role in addressing or managing these issues. Respondents often attributed the responsibility of addressing these issues to their supervisors. Respondents who had received some training around these issues, however, were more likely to assume more personal responsibility. Overall, this study points out that ignorance among early career researchers is less about awareness of funding and COI issues and more about taking personal responsibility for addressing these issues.

Keywords: Attribution of responsibility; Conflict of interest; Early career researchers; Ethical issues; Funding influences; Training

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