SESSION 1—DO SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS INFLUENCE RESEARCH?
Session Moderator: Lonnie King, The Ohio State University
| 11:00 | Welcome |
| Lonnie J. King, The Ohio State University | |
| 11:15 | Overview of the Evidence on Sponsor Influence |
| Lisa Bero, University of Colorado |
SESSION 2—PROTECTION OF RESEARCH INTEGRITY
Session Moderator: Aaron Kesselheim, Harvard Medical School
| 12:15 | Research Integrity in Extramural Research at the National Institutes of Health |
| Patricia Valdez, National Institutes of Health | |
| 12:35 | Gaining Sponsor Support, While Maintaining Scientific Independence |
| Daniel Greenbaum, Health Effects Institute |
| 12:55 | Application of Corporate Ethical Policies and Governance Processes, with a Focus on Bioethics |
| Clive Green, Astrazeneca U.K. | |
| 1:15 | Panel Discussion: Where Are the Points of Influence on Scientific Research |
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Session Speakers Above; Nicholas Chartres, University of California, San Francisco; Gary Ruskin, U.S. Right To Know |
SESSION 3—EXAMPLES OF SPONSOR INFLUENCE OF HEALTH RESEARCH
Session Moderator: Ross McKinney, Association of American Medical
Colleges
| 11:00 | Welcome |
| Ross McKinney, Association of American Medical Colleges | |
| 11:05 | Protecting Public Health in the Face of Corporate Disinformation |
| David Michaels, George Washington University | |
| 11:25 | The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Health Technology and Observational Real-World Evidence |
| Adrian F. Hernandez, Duke University | |
| 11:45 | Industry Funding Bias in Nutrition Science on Ultraprocessed Foods: A Cautionary Tale |
| Laura A. Schmidt, University of California, San Francisco | |
| 12:05 | It’s What You Don’t See That Counts: A Peek Behind the Smokescreen |
| Martin McKee, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | |
| 12:25 | Can Data and AI Make it Easier to Manage the Impacts of Conflicts of Interest? |
| Adam Dunn, University of Sydney | |
| 12:45 | Sponsor Influence in Diabetes Research: An Industry Case Study |
| Dean Schillinger, University of California, San Francisco |
| 1:05 | Panel Discussion |
| Session Speakers Above; Cary Gross, Yale University | |
| 2:00 | Adjourn |
SESSION 4—MODELS, PROCESSES, AND PRINCIPLES USED TO
PROTECT THE INDEPENDENCE AND QUALITY OF RESEARCH
Session Moderator: C. K. Gunsalus, National Center for Professional
Research Ethics
| 11:00 | Welcome |
| C. K. Gunsalus, National Center for Professional Research Ethics | |
| 11:05 | A Deep Dive into Professionalism: Policy Solutions to Conflicts of Interest |
| Sunita Sah, Cornell University | |
| 11:30 | Role of the Sponsor (Funder) in Research Studies |
| Rita F. Redberg, University of California, San Francisco | |
| 11:55 | Alternatives to Industry: Seeking Independence in Biopharmaceutical Research |
| Quinn Grundy, University of Toronto | |
| 12:20 | Protecting the Scientific Integrity of the IARC Monographs |
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Vincent Cogliano, California EPA Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment |
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| 12:45 | Addressing Conflicted Research in Evidence Synthesis |
| Craig A. Umscheid, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality | |
| 1:10 | Panel Discussion: How to Protect Independence of Research |
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Session Speakers Above, Tracey Woodruff, University of California, San Francisco; Joel Lexchin, York University Toronto, Canada |
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| 2:00 | Adjourn |
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