Conflict of Interest

Identifying conflicts through rigorous, consistent review of annual disclosures.

CU Denver | Anschutz encourages and supports outside interactions of its faculty and student employees with federal, state and local governments, and with business and industry as important parts of their research, education and public service activities. Each year, employees with such interactions are required to complete a Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure. Employees who are required to submit Conflict of Interest Disclosures are contacted directly by the university.

New for 2026: Updated COI Form 

During the 2025 and 2026 calendar years, the Conflict of Interest, Research Information Technology and University Information Services Teams partnered on a major project to update the COI Disclosure Form to improve the user experience and data integrity. After successful user testing in spring 2026, the new form will be available on August 12, 2026, for the FY2027 disclosure period.

Of Note: One-Time Change for This Year's Process

Because of the update to the COI eForm, information submitted by employees in prior years will not automatically populate into this year's form, meaning that employees will need to start anew; however, information that was submitted in prior years can be exported from InfoEd and used as a reference for completing this year's form.

Information submitted for FY2027 and subsequent COI Disclosure periods will auto-populate in InfoEd for employees' convenience. Instructions and resources for completing the form in the new software can be found below.

2026 Conflict of Interest Timeline


July 29 to August 11, 2026

Disclosure Form Unavailable

Conflict of Interest disclosure period preparation.

August 12, 2026

Disclosure Period Begins

See steps, toolkit and resources below for guidance.

October 31, 2026

Disclosure Period Ends

Last day to submit annual disclosures for 2026.

Who Must Complete a Disclosure and When?


COI Toolkit


Submit the Conflict of Interest Form through InfoEd eRA.

InfoEd eRA Login

Access secure instructions for completing the Conflict of Interest disclosure form via InfoEd eRA.  

View Instructions

 

Disclose travel within 30 days of returning from a trip.

Travel Disclosure Form

As required under Public Health Service Regulations, Conflict of Interest management plans are available to the public upon request.

Request a Plan

Affiliated investigators, students and CU non-employees can gain access to the InfoEd eRA system by completing a Person of Interest (POI) form.

Access Online POI Form

User-Based Resources


Contact Information


General Inquiries

COI Staff

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