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Course on responsible conduct of research to be held April 24  A course on the Responsible Conduct of Research is being offered to all postdoctoral fellows at MUSC. The course will be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Institute of Psychiatry, South Building, beginning April 24.    The format for the course will be informal discussions of case scenarios having to do scientific research ethics. Topics to be discussed include mentor-student—institution relationships, scientific record keeping, data ownership, intellectual property, authorship, plagiarism, peer review and confidentially, scientific misconduct, use of animals in research, use of humans in research, genetic technology, public money—private gain or for profit science, and whistleblower rights.    There is no cost for the course. For information or to register, contact William Boggan, Ph.D., at 792-5222 or e-mail bogganwo@musc.edu.