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NIH Implements Special Review of Well-Funded Researchers

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Roger Wood |

On August 20th, NIH published NOT-OD-12-140, which announces a new Special Council Review policy as a step toward more effectively managing extramural research support. A key fact behind the perceived need for this new policy is that NIH support from…

Reproducibility Initiative to Increase the Value of Biomedical Research

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

Science Exchange, in partnership with the open-access publisher PLOS and open data repository figshare, announced today the launch of the Reproducibility Initiative (www.reproducibilityinitiative.org) – a new program to help scientists, institutions and funding agencies validate their critical research findings. The…

Notes from the Field: Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infections in Employees of a Rodent Breeding Facility — Indiana, May–June 2012

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The current Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) describes the infestation of an animal facility with Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), and the subsequent clean-up efforts. Almost 25% of current and employees were infected. See the report here.

US Health Benefits – FSA Accounts Comments Requested

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Roger Wood |

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) are offered by many US employers as part of their health care benefit plans. The Treasury Department and IRS in a recent notice indicated that they were considering modifying the use it or lose it rule.…

NSF Digital Data Access

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Roger Wood |

In response to the President’s Digital Government Strategy, the National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks guidance in prioritizing its efforts. NSF is seeking input to help identify what NSF data sets are of most interest to the public. Individuals can suggest…

With much power comes much responsibility

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Eddie Johnson Jr. |

The research software business is challenging. The bar is always rising – changing regulations, increasing usability standards, more required functionality. ENABLE is InfoEd Global’s knife to this Gordian Knot. ENABLE will provide you with access to a fast, highly-functioning and…

Schedule of Upcoming Webinars

Posted on August 13, 2012 by admin |

Join Us For Free Webinars in the month of August. InfoEd Global Compliance Webinar: Leveraging Program Tools for Compliance Thursday, August 16th – 2PM EST Dr. Matthew Tanner, InfoEd Product Manager for Lab Animals and Environmental Health & Safety, and…

OMB Requires Agencies to Test Data Collection Forms

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Roger Wood |

In an August 9th memorandum from the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), a component of the Office of Management and Budget, the Obama administration instructed federal agencies to “engage in advance testing of information collections” – the forms…

Electronic Routing for Review and Approval

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Roger Wood |

Review and approval processes at institutions large and small are at once necessary and painful. Grant and contract proposals and many other kinds of documents have to be carried around campus (or sometimes couriered to other campuses!) to collect all…

Multiple Pathways for Conflict of Interest Management

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Jeffrey Waldin |

As the effective date approaches for implementation of the new PHS regulations, some institutions are still defining their processes for disclosure and certification. Among the most robust processes are those that include multiple pathways: Annual Disclosure – collected for all…