Grants & Contracts
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NC3Rs Annual 2013 3Rs Prize Awarded
February 28, 2013The NC3Rs annual 2013 3Rs Prize Awarded to Harvard researcher Dr. Ingber for his “lung on a chip” preclinical drug testing chip, designed to mimic normal lung function. The chip was designed to replace the need for an animal model to study lung tissues. Here is the winning paper: Huh D, Leslie DC, Matthews BD, [...]
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Two policy documents released for public comment on Dual Use Research of Concern agents
February 27, 2013The government recentlty released two policy documents, regarding Dual Use agents, in response to a pair of articles detailing the increase in pathogenicity modification of H5N1 virus. The documents were announce in the Federal Register, one from the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OTSP), and one from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The [...]
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Research Results! Read ‘em Here!
February 25, 2013The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on February 22, 2013, published a memorandum on public access to research results that for many folks has been too long coming. After much discussion, significant public outcry from scientists and publishers in the US and around the world, and a petition on the White [...]
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Research Results! Read ‘em Here!
February 25, 2013The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on February 22, 2013, published a memorandum on public access to research results that for many folks has been too long coming. After much discussion, significant public outcry from scientists … Continue reading →
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Continuing Resolution and Sequestration – Oh My!
February 22, 2013In a notice posted February 1st, NOT-OD-13-043, NIH noted that should sequestration take effect, they “likely will reduce the final FY 2013 funding levels of non-competing continuation grants” and went on to say that fewer competing awards will likely be … Continue reading →
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