Common Rule Proposed Changes
The DHHS issued a News Release in July regarding proposed changes to the “Common Rule”, and is welcoming all comments regarding changes that would affect biomedical and social/behavioral research. Highlights…
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Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research
DHHS recently published their changes to the regulations concerning management of conflict of interest where PHS funding is involved. These changes can be readily accounted for using configurations within the…
Future of the Biomedical Workforce
What will biomedical research look like in the future? That is the root question behind a recent article by Jennifer Lewington in the Chronicle of Higher Education in which she…
Public Comment Sought on Proposed Changes to Research Regulations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Subjects (HHS) recently issued a press release outlining proposed changes to the “Common Rule”, which has gone essentially unrevised since its adoption in…
Review Board Member Demographics in InfoEd
The memberships of institutional review boards for Human, Animal, and Safety committees are defined by federal and state regulations. In general, each committee must have a Chair, scientific/physician members, non-scientific…
New Courses Added to InfoEd University
The Second Release of InfoEd University has arrived with new courses on the Human Subjects and Lab Animals modules. This second release for InfoEd University includes 11 new courses, providing…
Managing Conflict of Interest with Respects to Intellectual Property
There have been some questions recently regarding obligations to identify and manage potential conflict of interest with respect to intellectual property, and what that means for both conflict of interest…