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Posted on October 2, 2011 by |
What is readability, and why should the research community be concerned about it? Readability refers to the ease of reading and understanding written information. At this time and for the foreseeable future, written informed consent is the standard for participation…
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Posted on September 11, 2011 by |
NIH has begun phasing in a new set of forms for electronic submission – “ADOBE-FORMS-B2”. The first application deadline requiring use of these “B2” forms is in early September, although applications based on the parent opportunities (R01, R03, etc.) can…
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Posted on September 11, 2011 by |
The United States National Institutes of Health has launched a new Medical Research Scholars program that will begin approximately one year from now. The program will represent a collaborative effort between the NIH, the Foundation for NIH, Howard Hughes Medical…
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Posted on September 11, 2011 by |
The DHHS issued a News Release in July regarding proposed changes to the “Common Rule”, and is welcoming all comments regarding changes that would affect biomedical and social/behavioral research.    Highlights of the proposed changes include: Revising risk assessment rules Multi-site…
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Posted on September 11, 2011 by |
President Obama has signed the Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act, on April 14, 2011.  This repeal eliminates previous rules that would have made 1099 reporting a burdensome task. While this is great news, it…
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Posted on September 11, 2011 by |
What will biomedical research look like in the future? That is the root question behind a recent article by Jennifer Lewington in the Chronicle of Higher Education in which she reviews Canadian efforts to encourage PhD students to consider careers…
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Posted on September 11, 2011 by |
At InfoEd University we approach the design of our courses from a user-centric perspective.  From our step-by-step software simulations, to our interactive assessments, our courses closely mirror the actual InfoEd user experience. Practice quizzes and graded exams give users feedback…
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Posted on September 11, 2011 by |
A clinical trial is only as good as the records kept by investigators and their research teams. Research sponsors tend to be very specific in outlining their expectations for records kept by participating sites; regulatory bodies leave more room for…
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