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Office of Research and Development at Wake Forest University School of Medicine


Research and Animal Concern Lines

All concerns related to the conduct of research conducted at Wake Forest University should be directed to 1-877-880-7888 or www.tnwinc.com/Reportline.

Use this line to express concerns about research practices or the treatment of research participants or research animals, which may be in question by the caller.  You may leave your name or this line can be used to anonymously express comments, questions, or other concerns about research on any campus (Hawthorne, Friedberg, Chestnut, or Reynolda).

The line is monitored daily, and all calls are taken seriously. To register a formal allegation of scientific misconduct, please refer to the Operations and Policy Handbook, Section IV, "Ethical Standards in Research."  Since caller identification is not necessary, the caller may not know that action has been take to review the reported situation; however, all calls are taken seriously and appropriate action will be taken.