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Proposal Status or Project Status – What’s The Difference?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin |

Did you know that there is a difference between proposal status and project status? “Proposal” status is what most people think of when they think of “statuses.” This field is driven by Proposal Development routing and drives Proposal Tracking workflow…

February 4 is World Cancer Day

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) is asking individuals, organizations, and other stakeholders in the global fight against cancer to pledge their support. More information is available on the event website.

US Senator Proposes Legislation to Aid Chronic Disease Research

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The Spending Reductions through Innovations in Therapies (SPRINT) Act proposed by US Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and colleagues would boost investment in medical research in hopes of driving down health care costs in the future. The bill calls for public-private partnerships to…

Strength In Numbers: Crowdsourcing Clinical Trial Design

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

A relative newcomer to the global biopharmaceutical market is seeking to transform the industry through open innovation. Transparency Life Sciences, founded in 2010, claims to be the first drug company based on open principles of collaboration and design. The company’s strategy…

Release of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Delayed

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The Ministry of Health, located in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, has temporarily placed on hold the release of genetically modified mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti) intended to reduce the transmission of the Dengue virus (which is transmitted through infected mosquitoes). Public outcry over an initial…

US Global Health Strategy Emphasizes Research

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The US Department of Health and Human Services recently unveiled a Global Health Strategy that places its domestic mission in a broader context. The new document, which is intended to guide the department’s work through 2015, outlines three major goals:…

5 minutes left to submit your Annual Reports to OLAW!

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

Don’t worry, you still have a little more time left! Annual reports for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 are due to OLAW by January 31, 2012. The Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and…

Pledges to combat Neglected Tropical Diseases

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

In an effort to reduce and eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), thirteen pharmaceutical companies, the US, UK. and United Arab Emirates governments, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Bank and other groups pledged expanding drug donation and providing…

Measuring Impact of Publications sans Journals

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Roger Wood |

Most of you are familiar with the concept that research findings are publicized via an industry vetted journal. The standard scheme is to publish in the most prestigious journal possible, perhaps determined by its impact factor, and that by virtue…

Can Teleworking Work for Your Office?

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Roger Wood |

I wrote recently about hoteling, the concept of having fewer desks than staff reflecting the reality that not all staff are in the office all the time and being space efficient. Most research administration offices are not filled with consultants…