Scaling Up Research Ethics and Research Integrity (SURER) Project is a response to the identified need of building capacity for mentored Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), Research/Scientific Integrity (RSI), Conflicts of Interest (CoI), Safe Working and Sexual Harassment free Environment (SWSHE) for ethical and safe research environments that go beyond “informed consent” in Nigeria.
The SURER Project implements a multi-institutional collaboration to develop RCR, RSI, CoI, DEI, and SWSHE training programs for researchers in Nigeria. Graduates of the training program become Research Integrity Officers for their institutions and complete training practicums that lead to development of their institutional Research Integrity Units (RIU).
SURER Project is funded by the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant with Award Number R25TW012213.
We provide comprehensive training, mentorship, and institutional development to ensure ethical, safe, and high-quality research environments. Our key areas of impact include:
Training future Research Integrity Officers (RIOs).
Establishing RCR and RSI hubs in Nigerian universities.
Implementing guidelines for ethical research governance.
Equipping researchers with cutting-edge RCR knowledge.
Driving policy engagement and institutional change in Nigeria.
Are you a researcher, academic, or policymaker interested in advancing research integrity in Nigeria? SURER offers a range of training programs, mentorship opportunities, and institutional collaborations.
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Program Director
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Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator
The Center for Bioethics and Research (CBR), Nigeria and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), through implementation of training and capacity development programs, provision of technical expertise, ethics consultations, international collaborations, and conduct of research on ethics, have become core resources for sustaining the research ethics training and regulatory environment in Nigeria.
SURER Project is funded by the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant with Award Number R25TW012213.
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