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NICEATM announces release of ICCVAM report on animal occular testing

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The NTP Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM) announces availability of an Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) test method evaluation report (TMER) that provides recommendations for identifying chemical eye hazards with…

Recommended Procedures Regarding the CPSC’s Policy on Animal Testing

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has created a webpage listing the recommended procedures for testing substances on animals, with procedures listed by the type of test: Acute Toxicity Testing Ocular Irritation Testing Dermal Irritation Testing Sensitization Testing Commission…

3 Circles of Growth

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Eddie Johnson Jr. |

I would like to share with you a lesson I have learned, and challenge you to think through it as I do. I use this as a guide; Not only at InfoEd but also in my personal life… The concept…

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The Nobel Committee awarded this year’s prize in Physiology or Medicine to John Gurdon, of the University of Cambridge, UK and Shinya Yamanka, of the University of Kyoto, Japan for “for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to…

InfoEd and AAHRPP Accreditation

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

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 Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, and…

Resources for Research Administrators

Posted on October 6, 2012 by admin |

Research administration offices generally have been leanly staffed, but today more than ever, we have to get more done with fewer people and resources. One if the hardest things to do is to stay abreast of the constant flood of…

Updated Guidance on Reporting Departures from the Guide

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

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 as an example of an IACUC-approved departure. After further review,…

NSF I-CORPS Provides Support Model for Research Commercialization

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Jeffrey Waldin |

The purpose of Bayh-Dole was to maximize the benefits of federal investment in research. These benefits are realized not only through the advancement of general knowledge, but also the development of new technologies that improve quality of life, and the…

Interim Guidance for Videos Submitted as NIH Application Materials

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

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 the NIH will “only accept videos as non-traditional application materials. …

Last Day to Register for NSF I-Corps Information Session

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Jeffrey Waldin |

On October 3, 2012, the National Academies’ Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR) will host a special webinar on the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program. There is significant interest in public-private partnerships, engaging academic researchers in the direct business…