Research Compliance Office
Joerg Heber
Research Integrity Officer (RIO)
510-701-7280
jheber@lbl.gov
Christine Lan Higgs
Research Integrity and Policy Manager
510-326-6698
clhiggs@lbl.gov
Molly Stoufer
Conflict of Interest Program Manger
510-486-5820
mestoufer@lbl.gov
General Contact
Research misconduct, research ethics, or research policy questions: rio@lbl.gov
Conflict of interest questions: coi@lbl.gov
International activities and affiliations, and research security questions: researchsecurity@lbl.gov
Name change requests for published research outputs: namechange@lbl.gov
Other Support Questions
Conflict of Interest in Tech Transfer/Licensing
Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
510-486-4306 ipo@lbl.gov
Employee-Vendor Relationships
Business Assurance Office
Procurement and Property Management
ProcurementHelp@lbl.gov
Whistleblower Allegations and other Employee Concerns
Individuals may report whistleblower and whistleblower retaliation allegations and other concerns, which can be anonymous. There are 3 contact options:
- Notifying their supervisor, human resources representative, or another level of management or person of authority, who will report the allegation/concern to the Laboratory’s Locally Designated Official and Office of Institutional and Integrity Manager, Theresa Triplett.
- Contacting the Locally Designated Official/OIAI Manager directly by phone or email at TATriplett@lbl.gov or 510-486-7401, or in person.
- Reports can be made through the University of California official system using the web-based form at universityofcalifornia.edu/hotline or by calling the Whistleblower Hotline 24/7 at 1-800-403-4744. Note: EthicsPoint is NOT a 911 or emergency service.