Stimulus Funding Given Quaaludes
Episode 11 of a 12 part series where Edward Johnson Jr. (a.k.a. Eddie) sits down with Sandra Nordahl, President, Society of Research Administrators International (SRA), to discuss the mission of…
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The Dark World of Research Administrators
Research administrators spend a lot of time trying to convince people of things. Whether it’s persuading senior leadership that additional staff will be needed to meet a new sponsor requirement…
Wait…What? IRB Budgets Are Up?
I noticed a peculiarity in AAHRPP’s 2012 Metrics on Human Research Protection Program Performance updated in July. IRB budgets were… wait for it… UP! Budgets are returning to levels not…
It’s Official – Video Games Are Good For You!
Research that we have waited our whole lives to be released, has made it official: video games are good for young people. What we have been telling our parents for…
Jon Stewart is not quite “Roundup Ready” when it comes to Intellectual Property Law
I usually appreciate how Jon Stewart and the staff at The Daily Show carefully “cultivate” and “harvest” their subjects. There is something that appeals to my sense of integrity when…
USDA Annual Reports
The USDA through APHIS has released an electronic version of the USDA Annual Report form (7023), which Animal Facilities are required to file annually. Their brief announcement reads: “In an…
Sequestration Countermeasures
No, not that King James…LeBron James, King of the Hardcourt. Listen, if you want to succeed in the midst of sequestration, you have no choice but to take your game…
Losing In The Trenches
Stop bickering and start working together…please! Episode 8 of a 12 part series where Edward Johnson Jr. (a.k.a. Eddie) sits down with Sandra Nordahl, President, Society of Research Administrators International…
What Will Happen To Your Rabbit(s)?
But briefly… As most of us are aware in the animal research community, PHS-assured institutions must start using the 2013 AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia of Animals for protocol review as…
#ScrapTheCap
The Australian government plans to cap annual tax deductions for self-education expenses at $2,000, estimating a saving of $514.3 million over the next four years. Industry groups, including Universities Australia,…