Agenda: 2026 ARIO National Conference

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM	Welcome and Introduction: Dr. Alberto Caban-Martinez, University of Miami
12:15 PM - 1:05 PM	Keynote Session: The Changing Federal Landscape and its Impact on Research and Research Misconduct
1:10 PM - 1:55 PM	Plenary Session: Science Sleuths: Working with Institutions
1:55 PM - 2:00 PM	ARIO Partner Showcase - Huron
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM	Break
2:15 PM - 3:05 PM	Breakout A: Authorship: Tackling Text Recycling, Guideline Gaps, and Ethical Gray Zones		Breakout B: Understanding Trainee Decision-Making in Reporting Research Misconduct
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM	Learning Sessions: Special Interest Groups (breakout rooms)
3:40 PM - 4:30 PM	Breakout A: Strategies for Effective Research Misconduct Committee Training		Breakout B: Writing Investigation Reports: Navigating the Final Rule, Finding the Right Balance, and Other Tips and Tricks
4:35 PM - 4:55 PM	Learning Sessions II: Special Interest Groups (breakout rooms)
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
12:00 PM - 12:55 PM	Plenary Session: Scoping Investigations Under the Revised Regulations
12:55 PM - 1:50 PM	Plenary Session: Confidentiality under the Final Rule
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM	Break
2:00 PM - 2:55 PM	Plenary Session: Determining Intent Under the Revised Regulations
2:55 PM - 3:45 PM	Breakout A: Choose Your Own Debrief/Deep Dive: Scoping Investigations Under the Revised Regulations	Breakout B: Choose Your Own Debrief/Deep Dive: Confidentiality Under the Final Rule		Breakout C: Choose Your Own Debrief/Deep Dive: Determining Intent Under the Revised Regulations
3:45 PM - 3:50 PM	Break
3:50 PM - 4:45 PM	Plenary Session: Use of AI Tools for Research Integrity
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM	Trivia Night
Thursday, October 1, 2026
11:30 AM - 12:25 PM	Plenary Session: Complementary Approaches to a Successful Sequestration
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Networking - Choice of Topics
1:00 PM - 1:55 PM	Breakout A: Respondents: Combinations and Permutations		Breakout B: Best Practices for Interviews and Transcriptions
1:55 PM - 2:10 PM	Break
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM	Breakout A: Navigating the Intersections between Research Misconduct and Research Security		Breakout B: Publisher/Editor Panel: Expectations for Working with RIOs
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Regional Groups Networking Sessions
3:30 PM - 4:25 PM	ARIO Board Update, Achievements, and Future Directions: Reports from ARIO Board, Committees, and Special Interest Groups
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM	Closing Comments & Wrap-Up

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