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Implementing Systems for Technology Transfer Offices around the Globe

Posted on February 10, 2013 by InfoEd Global | 0 Comments

With the growing international interest in implementing an enterprise level system for a Technology Transfer Office (TTO), in the next few issues of InfoEdge I will be discussing some points to consider as one looks to obtaining management buy-in for…

Final provisions of the America Invents Act to implement next month

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Jeffrey Waldin | 0 Comments

For all of the controversy surrounding the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act prior to its passage, the final implementation of the First to File provision, more than a year later, seems almost anti-climatic with respect to its impact on academic technology…

MOU’s and Collaboration

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Matthew Tanner | 0 Comments

Recently, OLAW (NIH/DHHS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Offices of Research Oversight and Research and Development of the VA regarding laboratory animal welfare. The purpose of these types of high-level agreements is many fold, but primarily to…

Horizon 2020 Planned Budget Takes a Big Hit

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Roger Wood |

The European Union planned Horizon 2020 research budget took a significant hit when the European Council cut the proposed budget from €77.6 billion to €69.24 billion. The massive research program may yet see some of these funds returned as the…

Australian Research Council Introduces Open Access Policy for ARC Funded Research

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Damian Davini | 0 Comments

The Australian Research Council (ARC) has introduced a new open access policy for ARC funded research which takes effect from 1 January 2013. According to this new policy the ARC requires that any publications arising from an ARC supported research…

NIH Opens RFI on Chimpanzee Research Report

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Roger Wood |

This week, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiated an information request for input on the report of the NIH Council of Councils Working Group on the Use of Chimpanzees in NIH-Supported Research. Comments from the research community and other…

European Medicines Agency updates guideline on evaluation of anticancer medicines

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Matthew Tanner |

From the EMA: 11/01/2013 The European Medicines Agency has finalised the revision of its guideline on the evaluation of anticancer medicinal products. This revision includes, amongst other topics: the use of biomarkers as an integrated part of the development of…

The Little Things…

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Eddie Johnson Jr. |

I don’t know about you, but lately my days are never dull or uneventful. Generally this is a good thing because at the end of the day there always seems to be a story to tell… For the holidays, Kim…

SPIN™ – News You Can Use

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Roger Wood |

Angelman Syndrome Foundation solicits applications The Angelman Syndrome Foundation announces the availability of up to $1,000,000 (USD) to be awarded in support of research on Angelman syndrome. Angelman syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by deficiency of the ubiquitin protein…

Multi-Institutional Implementation Strategy

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Cindy Bellas | 0 Comments

In last month’s edition of InfoEdge, I began this three-part series with an overview of the concept of a multi-institutional approach to a Research Administration project. By way of review, a multi-institutional approach is one that allows a system or…