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Scientific Integrity Award

The award was established by the School of Medicine Recognitions Committee on behalf of the Dean to recognize faculty who have made significant contributions to the promotion of scientific integrity at Emory.

Faculty member accepts glass award on stage with dean

2025 Award Winner

Elizabeth Krupinski Radiology and Imaging Sciences

Dr. Elizabeth Krupinski has demonstrated exceptional leadership in promoting scientific integrity across clinical, research, and administrative domains.

A champion of transparency, rigor, and accountability in medical imaging research, she has played key roles at Emory on committees such as the Clinical Trials Operations and Oversight Committee, the Conflict of Interest Committee (co-Chair since 2020), the Emory Research Advocacy Network, the Compliance and Privacy Operational Working Group, and the Clinical Investigator Advisory Committee. Prior to Emory, she contributed to research governance at the University of Arizona through service on the IRB Core User Committee and the Dean’s Research Council.

Her national and international contributions include long-standing service on the FDA Radiological Devices Panel, the RSNA Publications Ethics Committee (Chair since 2021), and the SPIE Publications Ethics Subcommittee. Dr. Krupinski has authored influential publications on ethical issues in telemedicine, AI in clinical practice, and data sharing, including a widely cited framework for ethical clinical imaging data sharing in Radiology.

Her sustained leadership and scholarship in research ethics were recognized by her election to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, honoring her commitment to the highest standards of professional ethics and scientific integrity.

Elizabeth Krupinski headshot

Previous Awardees

2024

2023

2022



Nomination Process

The validity of research and other scholastic endeavors is based on an expectation of honesty and objectivity by the investigator. The EUSOM is committed to enhancing public trust in scientific methods and the research process by promoting this expectation, including by disseminating information on principles of integrity in science and best practices to avoid research misconduct. It also responds promptly and appropriately to alleged violations of this expectation in the EUSOM community.

One faculty member may be honored with the Scientific Integrity Award annually. 

Deadline

Nominations are closed for 2023.

Eligibility

All faculty with a primary appointment in the EUSOM. 

Nominations

Faculty will be nominated jointly by the EUSOM Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs Administration, along with the Director of the Emory University Office of Research Integrity and Compliance. The nominee is expected to have demonstrated an outstanding level of sustained contribution to the promotion of scientific integrity. Examples of outstanding contributions in the promotion of scientific integrity include:

  • Engagement in efforts to heighten awareness in the EUSOM community of the importance of scientific integrity to the missions of EUSOM

  • Participation in the development and delivery of training programs and or in the mentoring of learners and junior scientists with respect to the conduct of research with integrity

  • Service on ad hoc faculty committees charged with reviewing allegations of research misconduct against a member of the Emory community. Service as chair of such committees is especially valued

  • Service as an expert advisor to the EUSOM or Emory University in matters relating to scientific integrity and research misconduct

  • Initiation of innovative approaches to promoting principles of scientific integrity locally, regionally, nationally, or internationally

  • Contribution to academic literature and discourse on matters relating to scientific integrity and research misconduct

Submission

The nomination letter will be submitted directly to the Office of Faculty Academic Affairs and Professional Development at somfde@emory.edu. 

Decision

Will be made by the School of Medicine Recognitions Committee and approved by the Dean.

Award

Recipients of the Emory School of Medicine Scientific Integrity Award will be announced and honored during the annual Celebration of Faculty Eminence. 

Questions should be directed to the Office of Faculty Academic Affairs and Professional Development at somfde@emory.edu.