Ethics

The mission of the NIEHS Ethics Office is to help ensure that NIEHS researchers, trainees, and staff understand their ethical responsibilities; comply with ethics rules, regulations, and policies; seek appropriate advice concerning ethical dilemmas and issues; and know how and where to report ethics violations.

The Ethics Office, located in Keystone, Suite 1079A, performs a variety of services and functions for the NIEHS community, including:

• Managing the filing and approval process for outside activities, scientific protocols, sponsored travel, awards, honorary degrees, and widely attended gatherings;
• Administering the filing and approval process for certifying public and confidential disclosure of financial interest statements;
• Providing guidance on conflict of interest issues for employees and the advisory committees that serve NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program (“NTP”);
• Responding to inquiries pertaining to conflict of interests, acceptable gifts, and post-employment restrictions;
• Conducting research and analysis on ethics issues related to environmental health research and policy;
• Serving as a liaison to the NIH Ethics Office and the HHS Office of General Counsel.

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