UCSF research activities often lead to commercial and/or global engagement. These collaborations and partnerships can potentially lead to actual or perceived conflicts of interest and conflict of commitments. All UCSF employees are responsible for disclosing significant financial and personal interests and outside professional activities. Disclosing activities, vetting potential conflicts, and managing them through UCSF processes will help protect you, your department, and UCSF.

Video topics: conflicts of interest (COI) and conflict of commitments (COC), what to disclose, how to disclose, foreign talent programs, and resources. Video Script

Resources:

• Foreign Influence (UCOP, Ethics, Compliance and Audit Services)
• Conflict of Interest Policies & Guidance (UCOP, Research Policy Analysis and Coordination)
• Intellectual Property (UCOP, Research Policy Analysis and Coordination)
• Training (UC Conflict of Interest for Researchers Briefing)
• Form 700 - Statement of Economic Interests (UC Legal, Office of the General Counsel)
• Conflict of Interest Coordinators (UCOP)
• UC Conflict of Commitment Policies (APM 025, APM 240, APM 246, APR 671)
• UC Outside Activity Tracking System (OATS)

Foreign government-sponsored talent recruitment programs are organized, managed, and/or funded by a foreign government or entity to recruit science, technology, and academic professionals or students regardless of citizenship or national origin or whether having a full-time or part-time position. These types of recruitment programs operate with the intent to import or acquire from abroad, sometimes through illicit means, proprietary technology or software, unpublished data and methods, or intellectual property to further a foreign government's military or economic goals.

Compensation could take many forms including cash, research funding, complimentary foreign travel, honorific titles, career advancement opportunities, promised future compensation, or other types of remuneration or consideration, including in-kind compensation.

Video topics: overview of talent recruitment programs, how to recognize talent recruitment programs, risks, reporting requirements, and resources. Video Script

Resources:

• Foreign Influence (UCOP, Ethics, Compliance and Audit Services)
• Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities (Department of Energy Order 486.1A)
• Conflict of Interest Coordinators (UCOP)
• UC Conflict of Commitment Policies (APM 025, APM 240, APM 246, APR 671)
• UC Outside Activity Tracking System (OATS)

International collaborations generally do not require export licenses for most countries; however, there are exceptions for export-controlled information and/or technology. As UCSF researchers, you need to pay particular care and attention to conducting due diligence when working with restricted and/or sanctioned foreign universities and countries to ensure you are not in violation of U.S. laws.

Video topics: basics of export control, restricted party screening, fundamental research exclusion, risks and considerations, and resources. Video Script

Resources:

• Foreign Influence (UCOP, Ethics, Compliance and Audit Services)
• Export Control Policies & Guidance (UCOP, Research Policy Analysis and Coordination)
• Campus Contacts (Export Controls)
• Export Controls (UC Risk & Safety Training)
• Restricted Party Screening (UC Risk & Safety Training)

Advancing research through global collaboration requires international travel and sharing ideas, materials, and information, which all present cybersecurity risks. As UCSF researchers, you have a responsibility to protect and maintain the integrity of your data and devices.

Topics include: transfer of materials, ideas, or information; data security, international travel, and resources. Video Script

Resources:

• Traveling with Electronic Devices (UCOP, Systemwide Information Security)
• Important Security Controls for Everyone and All Devices (UCOP, Systemwide Information Security)
• Identify and Safeguard Controlled Information (UCOP, Ethics, Compliance and Audit Services)
• Campus Contacts (Export Controls)
• Export Controls (UC Risk & Safety Training)
• Campus Risk Managers (Risk Services)