“What CITI Program is Reading” is our weekly blog series which highlights news articles curated by our staff and relevant to research, higher education, healthcare, technology, and more. Follow us on LinkedIn for upcoming editions and more information from CITI Program.
Swedish research misconduct agency swamped with cases in first year
Source: Nature The newly formed government organization tackled 46 research-fraud investigations in 2020 — three times as many as expected.
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NIH builds large nationwide study population of tens of thousands to support research on long-term effects of COVID-19
Source: National Institutes of Health NIH launched the RECOVER Initiative to learn why some people have prolonged symptoms or develop new or returning symptoms after the acute phase of infection from SARS-CoV-2.
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New company is trying to resurrect the woolly mammoth to combat climate change
Source: The Hill Colossal launched on Monday with ambitious plans, prompting ethical questions.
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How to Deal With the Dark Side of Social Media
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education Advice on helping faculty and staff members who have become the targets of internet trolls.
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3 Things New Federal Data Reveal About How Colleges Fared During the Pandemic
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education The data underscore what has trickled out about institutions over the last 18 months: indicators of plummeting enrollment with warning signs for equity, fears of colleges’ faltering finances, and signs of their shrinking academic work forces.
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Online and Offline Disclosure of Data Collection Practices under California’s Privacy Law
Source: The National Law Review California regulates consumer privacy via the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), an expansive legislation reminiscent of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Outsourcing the Manufacture of Clinical Trial APIs
Source: Contract Pharma What to consider when deciding to partner with a CDMO for manufacturing.
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Better Recruiting, Better Care - Clinical trial protocols can contribute to diverse study populations
Source: Harvard Medical School How clinical trial protocols can contribute to diverse study populations
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Five keys to writing a reproducible lab protocol
Source: Nature Effective sharing of experimental methods is crucial to ensuring that others can repeat results. An abundance of tools is available to help.
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House Members Want Rollback of Title IX Rules to Begin Soon
Source: Inside Higher Ed Fifty-nine members of the House sent a letter Monday to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Suzanne Goldberg, urging the Department of Education to issue proposed changes to the Trump administration's Title IX rules in October.
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Are boosters a bioethical bust?
Source: Johns Hopkins University Ethicist Ruth Faden urges wealthy nations to exercise restraint with COVID-19 vaccine boosters until more people around the world get their first doses.
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