InfoEd and AAHRPP Accreditation
Prospective clients interested in InfoEd’s Human Subjects module often ask questions related to AAHRPP accreditation. For those who aren’t familiar with the work of AAHRPP, its full name is the…
Author: Matthew Tanner
Updated Guidance on Reporting Departures from the Guide
OLAW has updated guidance on reporting departures from the Guide. due to questions raised by attendees of the recent OLAW webinar “Departures from the Guide”. One of the scenarios used…
Interim Guidance for Videos Submitted as NIH Application Materials
Announced September 27, 2012, the NIH will accept videos submitted as NIH Application Materials. The interim notice (NOT-OD-12-141) details guidance to be effective January 25, 2013. The policy states that…
Final Action Under the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules (NIH Guidelines)
On September 5th, 2012, the National Institutes of Health, Office of Biotechnology Activities, Office of Science Policy (NIH/OBA) published a Federal Register Notice entitled “Final Action Under the NIH Guidelines…
Perceived impact of funding on clinical research quality
A recent Scientific American Guest Blog post by Jalees Rehman, MD, explored whether the source of funding affects clinical research quality. Many members of the research community believe that clinical trials sponsored…
Asian Carp Fish Fry brought to you by the USDA!
The USDA’s National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC) is hosting National Invasive Species Week 2013, from March 3rd to 8th in Washington, DC. The NISIC was created to inform the…
Strengthening ClinicalTrials.gov
A notice published in the Federal Register for Wednesday, September 26, 2012 reported the delegation of authority to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to police the submission of clinical trial…
Working with the National Park Service IACUC
Did you know that the National Park Service has an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)? This group is charged with assisting “NPS units in complying with the…
$32 million animal care facility coming to JFK
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued a press release regarding a new animal handling facility to be created at JFK International Airport. The facility will be…
SCAW IACUC Training Workshop
The Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) will present an IACUC Training Workshop on October 4, 2012 in San Diego, CA. SCAW developed this one-day educational workshop for experienced Institutional…