Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.54
Liaison Maria Ayala
Submission Date Jan. 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

Universidad San Francisco de Quito - USFQ
IN-1: Academy-Industry Connections

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 0.50 Maria Jose Ayala
Innovation and Sustainability Officer
Innovation and Sustainability Office
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Does the institution require that all significant consulting contracts be reported to a standing committee charged with reviewing and managing individual and institutional conflicts of interest?:
No

The policy language that requires that all significant consulting contracts be reviewed for conflicts of interest:
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Does the institution prohibit faculty, staff, students, postdoctoral fellows, medical residents, and other academic professionals from engaging in industry-led “ghostwriting” or “ghost authorship”?:
Yes

The policy language that prohibits industry-led “ghostwriting” or “ghost authorship”:
USFQ has an academic production guide where it is stated that all works published by USFQ must have an explicit affiliation with USFQ.

Does the institution prohibit participation in sponsored research that restricts investigator access to the complete study data or that limits investigators’ ability to verify the accuracy and validity of final reported results?:
No

The policy language that prohibits sponsored research that restricts investigator access or verification:
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Does the institution ban confidential corporate research?:
No

The policy language that bans confidential corporate research:
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Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s policies regarding industry-sponsored research is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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