Carnegie Mellon University

Guidance Documents for Research-Related Conflicts of Interest

These guidance documents are intended to provide general guidance and best practices for some of the most common conflict of interest situations that arise at Carnegie Mellon.  Reviewing these documents is a good starting point for any questions or concerns you may have, but the specific facts of an individual situation may require a different approach or raise different concerns than the ones outlined here.  We recommend that you contact ORIC for a consultation on your specific plans and questions, in addition to reviewing this guidance