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Final Action Under the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules (NIH Guidelines)

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

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 for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules (NIH Guidelines)”. This Notice…

Perceived impact of funding on clinical research quality

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

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 by a commercial entity are potentially biased in favor of…

Asian Carp Fish Fry brought to you by the USDA!

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

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 public and the National Invasive Species Council (NISC). NISIC is…

Strengthening ClinicalTrials.gov

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

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 information to ClinicalTrials.gov, as required by the Food and Drug…

Working with the National Park Service IACUC

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

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 Animal Welfare Act (AWA), its regulations (AWAR), and the Interagency…

$32 million animal care facility coming to JFK

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

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 constructed inside 2 existing buildings totaling 172,165 square-feet and operate 24/7…

USPTO Grants Public Access to Patent and Trademark Examiner Manuals

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Jeffrey Waldin |

Updated manuals used by patent and trademark examiners at the USPTO are now available to the public through a searchable web portal. For anyone involved in the patent or trademark application process, this provides an opportunity to review the exact wording…

SCAW IACUC Training Workshop

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

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 Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) members and administrators, principal…

Reduced options for air shipments of research mammals

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

Due activist pressure, UPS, FedEx, and DHL have affirmed that they will not transport any mammals by air freight. While these two carriers did not have a large volume of animal shipments, the options for transport over long distances…

NC3Rs 3Rs Prize Competition Open

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The NC3Rs awards an annual prize for an original contribution to scientific and technological advances in the 3Rs in medical, biological or veterinary sciences published within the last three years. The prize is part of the Centre’s commitment to recognise…