What is Research Integrity?

Research integrity is fundamental to building confidence and trust within the scientific community and is essentially a form of “good research practice”.  Research integrity must be considered from the earliest stages of project inception, through the implementation and dissemination of results. 

Research integrity requires:

• the use of rigorous, transparent and reproducible methods when conducting experiments and analyzing data
• clear and honest scientific communication which includes sharing of published results, code and materials
• objectivity and letting the facts speak for themselves to avoid confirmation bias
• individual accountability to adhere to a scientific code of conduct
• showing respect to and taking responsibility for our trainees, mentors and colleagues
• acknowledging the human participants and animals involved in our research