Dr. Kaylin A. Adipietro, Ph.D.

Research Integrity Specialist

Research Integrity Office, Office of Accountability and Compliance

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Dr. Kaylin Adipietro holds a PhD from Duke University in Genetics and Genomics with a certificate in Cell and Molecular Biology. She entered the UMB research community in 2013 and joined the UMB Research Integrity Office in 2022 working under the UMB Research Integrity Officer, Dr. Stephan Vigues.

Her responsibilities on campus foster research integrity at all levels of training. Dr. Adipietro participates in Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training for postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty, provides training in RCR, research misconduct, and rigor and reproducibility to various student academic programs, and leads departmental RCR presentations to senior UMB faculty. Her enthusiasm for good practices in scientific research has helped promote research integrity throughout the UMB system.

In addition to promoting research integrity through discussion, Dr. Adipietro participates in the institutional process of addressing research misconduct when allegations arise. She works with the UMB RIO to conduct investigations with adherence to institutional and federal policies. Dr. Adipietro is a member of the US-based Association of Research Integrity Officers (ARIO), and attends monthly regional meetings, monthly special intertest meetings, and yearly conferences to engage with other specialists in the research integrity field and to stay apprised of best strategies and practices for promoting ethical research.