Tag: David Korn

  • Campus & Community

    Harvard names vice provost for research

    Harvard names Richard McCullough of Carnegie Mellon University as the vice provost for research.

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  • Science & Tech

    University adopts faculty financial conflict of interest policies

    The Harvard Corporation has adopted a University-wide faculty financial conflict of interest policy, the first time such a policy has been crafted to cover faculty members across the entire campus. Drafted by a faculty committee chaired by Vice Provost David Korn, it is intended to serve as a framework within which each of the Schools…

    10–15 minutes
  • Health

    Medical School revises conflict of interest policy

    Harvard Medical School (HMS) released a series of revisions to its conflict of interest (COI) policy today that strengthens its commitment to transparency and financial disclosure while recognizing the School’s commitment to industry collaboration. Among many provisions, the new policy includes a streamlined central system for reporting faculty financial interests with industry; requires the public disclosure of certain…

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  • Science & Tech

    New committee to create University-wide conflict of interest policies and principles

    A newly empaneled committee is about to begin an intensive review of University-wide conflict of interest (COI) “principles, policies and recommendations.” The committee, under the direction of David Korn, vice provost for research, is charged with examining “existing policies and practices governing individual and institutional relationships with industry, and formulat[ing] new principles and guidance for…

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  • Campus & Community

    David Korn named University’s vice provost for research

    David Korn, a longtime leader in research policy and science administration, will become the University’s vice provost for research, Provost Steven E. Hyman announced today (Sept. 15). A distinguished pathologist who was dean of the Stanford University School of Medicine for more than a decade, Korn has served since 1997 in senior roles at the…

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