USC faculty members (including part-time and visiting faculty), staff (such as postdoctoral scholars), and students (including postdoctoral fellows and graduate students) are expected to avoid financial or other personal interests that might compromise their objectivity in discharging responsibilities related to proposing, conducting, or reporting research. Financial or other personal interest that may significantly affect any other aspect of USC research interests must also be avoided.
USC COI Policies/Guidance
Guidance for Disclosing a Conflict of Interest in Research at USC (USC Office of Compliance)
University of Southern California Conflict of Interest in Research: Policy and Procedure
University of Southern California Conflict of Interest and Ethics: Policy and Procedure
Policy Regarding Relationships with Pharmaceutical Suppliers and Others
Institutional Conflict of Interest in Research: Policy and Procedure
Other COI Policies/Guidance
NIH (National Institute of Health) COI guidelines
NSF (National Science Foundation) COI guidelines
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) COI information