Changes Coming in HIV Research
The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has announced a program to restructure its HIV trials networks. The awards currently funding those networks are due to expire…
Author: Matthew Tanner
Environmental, Health, and Safety in Engineered Nanomaterials
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has released a report entitled “A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials”, available here. This report sets out a…
Links to the Past: USDA Releases Historic Census of Agriculture Reports
(From a USDA Blog announcement): In celebration of 150 years of service to American agriculture, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), in partnership with Cornell University’s Mann Library, are…
To Censor or not to Censor– Is that a valid scientific question?
Modern molecular biology enables researchers to create DNAs, RNAs, proteins, cells, organ systems, and organisms that have never existed before. Thanks to decades of recombinant DNA technology, the acts of…
Notice Regarding NIH plan to Transition from use of USDA Class B Cats to Other Legal Sources
The National Institutes of Health is implementing a plan to limit the expenditure of funds for the acquisition of cats for NIH-supported research to legal sources other than USDA Class B…
USDA and Partners to Provide New Genetic Resources to Support Global Agricultural Development
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS), partnering with Bioversity International and the Global Crop Diversity Trust, has launched the Germplasm Resources Information…
PRIM&R Webinar: Using Policies and Guidances to Manage Your Animal Care and Use Program
A webinar entitled “Using Policies and Guidances to Manage Your Animal Care and Use Program”, will take place on Thursday, February 16, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM ET. Register here. Attendees…
FasterCures and NCATS Team Up to Offer Free Webinar
FasterCures, a nonprofit organization focused on improving medical research, will host a free webinar on Monday, February 27, 2012 starting at 1:00 PM EST. The webinar will feature top leaders…
GM mosquitoes: Procedure strictly complied with
This is a follow-up blog to “Release of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Delayed” Dr Lee Han Lim, Head, Medical Entomology Unit & WHO Collaborating Centre for Vectors, IMR, released a response to the recent…
We can’t wait: Administration announces new steps to fight Alzheimer’s disease
The Obama Administration today announced new efforts to fight Alzheimer’s disease, including immediately making an additional $50 million available for cutting-edge Alzheimer’s research. In addition, the administration announced that its…