About Responsible Conduct of Research at UCSF

Training in ethics and the responsible conduct of research, often simply called "RCR," is an integral component of education at UC San Francisco. Furthermore, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture all require their grantees to fulfill formal RCR training to ensure the quality and integrity of their research.

You can identify the appropriate training program for you by selecting the above landing page for your respective group or topic area. We also provide information for training program faculty and admins, including opportunities for faculty participation in the instruction of RCR and descriptions of RCR training that can be used for your training grants.

RCR Contacts at UCSF

Graduate Students (GRAD) 214 
RCR course for Basic Science PhD students

Jennifer Nazareno, PhD
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs
GRAD 214 RCR Course Director
[email protected]

Alexzandria Simon
PhD Graduate Student and Rosenberg-Hill Fellow
GRAD 214 Course Manager
[email protected]

Basic Science Responsible Conduct of Research Course 

Chequeta Allen, EdD, MBA
Assistant Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs
Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs
[email protected]

Human Subjects Responsible Conduct of Research Course

Sara Ackerman, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, UCSF Bioethics 
Associate Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences
RCR Course Director, Spring Quarter
[email protected]

Julia Brown, PhD
Assistant Professor, UCSF Bioethics
Assistant Professor, Humanities & Social Sciences
RCR Course Director, Fall Quarter
[email protected]