ABOUT JBNU

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    A. Description of Responsibilities / Key Achievements

    Responsibilities

    • Research Ethics & Audit Office
      • Supports and supervises ethical research conduct to establish a sound research culture and advance research administration
      • Operation of the Research Ethics Integrity Committee (investigation of research misconduct, research ethics training, etc.)
      • Operation of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

    Key Achievements

    • Research Ethics Integrity Committee
      • Continuous operation of the Research Whistleblower Portal (submission of reports, notifications, etc.)
      • Execution of research misconduct investigations and audits
        • Conducting preliminary reviews, full investigations, and final judgments
        • Implementation of follow-up measures based on investigation outcomes (e.g., notifying academic journals)
        • Increasing the proportion of external members in the investigation committee (over 30%)
      • Implementation of research ethics education for university members
        • Orientation for newly appointed faculty (e.g., during faculty onboarding programs)
        • Online training via institutions such as KIRD
        • Collaboration with external expert institutions such as NRF and University Research Ethics Council (site tours, on-campus programs)
      • Operation of iThenticate for similarity checking of international academic papers
      • Monthly issuance of the Research Ethics and Audit Office Bulletin (highlighting research ethics cases and issues)
    • IRB & IACUC
      • Holding regular meetings (once or twice a month)
        • Review and support of research projects involving human and animal subjects
        • Pre-review by expert members of each committee
      • Operation of the R-Bay integrated online system (enabling continuous application reviews)
      • Provision of ongoing online training in life and animal ethics
      • Implementation of post-approval monitoring by IACUC (once a year)

    C. Location (Building)

    • 3rd Floor(1-1), Main Administration Building, Jeonbuk National University

    D. Contact Information

    • Tel: 063-270-2186
    • Email: ethics_jbnu@jbnu.ac.kr
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