Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative
NCATS: “Toolkit for Patient-Focused Therapy Development”
FasterCures “Issues” and “Tools you can use”
FasterCures also has a tab of “Issues” along with links to “Tools you can use” on those topics, a few of which are listed above. Other Issues with links are Collaborations, IP, Management and Accountability, R and D System, Value and Coverage, and Venture Philanthropy. There are also case studies available….
FasterCures Toolkit on the TRAIN website
Link to the a toolkit on the TRAIN website which is broken down by different types of partnerships. On each of the above sites they have links to “Tools you can use.” These include various PDFs or word docs for checklists or agreement templates, informational websites, etc.
Rescuing U.S. Biomedical Research from Its Systemic Flaws [Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences, April 2014]
In a Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences publication by Bruce Alberts, Marc Kirschner, Shirley Tilghman and Harold Varmus (2014). Leading academics in biomedical research described a series of issues they felt were leading to a hyper-competitive environment in the US academic system, negatively affecting young researchers, and potentially…
Shaping the Future of Research: A Perspective from Junior Scientists [Webinar, September 2015]
WebinarJessica Polka, PhD, and Kristin Krukenberg, PhD, both of Harvard Medical School, organized of the Future of Research Symposium. In a webinar, they presented the primary issues they were seeking to address.
Early Career Awards [2011 HRA Compilation – Excel file direct download]
HRA Workforce Development Survey 2018 [Findings Report – Direct Download]
The Report Card for Gender Equality [New York Stem Cell Foundation, 2017]
NYSCF’s Institutional Report Card for Gender Equality helps to incorporate the Seven Actionable Strategies for Advancing Women in Science, Medicine, and Engineering into its own programs and encourage others to do the same.
Seven Actionable Strategies for Advancing Women in Science, Medicine, and Engineering [Cell Stem Cell, March 2015]
Achieving gender equality in science will require devising and implementing strategies to overcome the political, administrative, financial, and cultural challenges that exist in the current environment. This forum proposes an initial shortlist of recommendations to promote gender equality in science and stimulate future efforts to level the field.
Approaches to Achieve Gender Equity in STEM Faculty: Successes, Hurdles and Opportunities for Collaboration [HRA Members Meeting. Spring 2016]
This session presented data on gender inequities in STEM faculty and on the new interventions that academia and funders have implemented to promote retention and advancement of female faculty conducting research on human health. Stephanie Abbuhl, MD, Professor & Vice Chair Faculty Affairs, Department of Emergency Medicine and Executive Director,…
Strategies for Increasing Diversity in the Workforce [HRA Members Meeting, Spring 2018]
This session focused on the challenges and opportunities of diversity and unconscious bias that women and minorities face in peer review in academic science. Anna Kaatz, PhD is the Director of Computational Sciences at the UW-Madison Center for Women’s Health Research. Shirley Malcom, PhD is the head of Education and…
The Next Generation of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences Researchers
HRA members and their Career Development Awards [2016 Compilation – Excel Direct Download
Introduction to Health Services Research Resources: HSRProj and NICHSR [Webinar, August 21, 2018]
WebinarOn this webinar, attendees were given a tour of the HSRProj database and insights on how to use it. Examples of analytic products and additional AcademyHealth and NLM resources, including HSRR (Health Services and Sciences Research Resources), Health Services Research Information Central (HSRIC), and NICHSR ONESearch, will also be highlighted.
Perceptions of Risk Evaluation in Grant Peer Review by Applicants and Reviewers [American Institute of Biological Sciences, February 2018]
The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) published findings from research it conducted on reviewer and applicant perceptions of criteria usage and risk evaluation in grant peer review. The manuscript, entitled “Risk evaluation in peer review of grant applications” was published online in late February 2018 in the journal Environment Systems…
Validity of Peer Review Examined by American Institute of Biological Sciences [Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics, August 2018]
The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) published in August 2018, a literature review summarizing results of empirical tests on the validity of peer review decisions using impact measures of investigator output. These results were published as part of a research topic for the journal Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics.
Entrepreneurial Review Scorecard [Chron’s and Colitis Foundation, January 2018]
At the Tristate Area Regional Members Meeting in January 2018, attendees heard about the Entrepreneurial Investing Initiative to fund the development of products with the potential to benefit patients. Applicants are expected to propose exceptional scientific research combined with commercial merit. Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation staff and advisors have developed…
Listserv Responses: Evaluation Platforms [May 2018]
Listserv SummaryListserv Responses: Childcare Expenses Allowable [July 2018]
Listserv SummaryListserv Responses: Scoring System [March 2016]
Listserv SummaryAmerican Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) Council of Member Societies and Organizations
American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) Council of Member Societies and Organizations 2016 Meeting AIBS hosted a meeting Titled “The Role of Peer Review in Informed Decision-making.” The meeting tackled questions: Do we know what we need to know about peer review? Does peer review meet the needs of the modern…
Transparency, Recognition and Innovation in Peer Review in the Life Sciences [ASAPBio Meeting Summary, February 2018]
ASAPbio, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Wellcome Trust held a meeting to discuss the merits of transparent peer review. If it is desirable, how can it be implemented and what might be barriers to adoption? The agenda and links to the slides and talks can be found on the ASAPBio site. Recommendations…