Creating a Culture of Excellence & Equity in Research, by C.K. Gunsalus, JD, was the keynote presentation at the 13th Annual CCTSI Research Ethics Conference on November 2, 2023.  Professor Gunsalus is the Director of the National Center for Principled Leadership and Research Ethics Professor Emerita of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.  Three flash presentations & a panel followed.  1) What can research tell us about research integrity and culture? by Daniel Acuña, PhD  2) How can diversity in research teams and research training improve research integrity? by Sonia Flores, PhD  3) What is the role of the research integrity office & institutional policy in fostering a culture of excellence? by Kimberly Cox-York, PhD (Discussion) ChatGPT and Research Integrity: Promise, Peril, or Both? led by Lisa Bero, PhD.