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Why is the FDA funded in part by the companies it regulates?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration receives almost half its funding from companies it regulates, such as drug and medical device makers. Is this something you should be concerned about?
ASBMB calls for changes to Title IX policy
Society urges Department of Education to revise rule created by Trump administration.
Rethinking the NIH review system
Proposals for change include a tiered grant funding system, tweaks to scoring and criteria, internal reviews and a continuous submission system.
Analysis: Mounting pressure on China about coronavirus ‘lab leak’ could backfire
Where the coronavirus originated remains a mystery, and the Chinese are bucking demands to let investigators see more.
Two years of the DOJ’s China Initiative
Despite the agency’s intense scrutiny of scientists at academic institutions, few have been convicted, and none has been accused of economic espionage.
Early-career scientists need pandemic relief funds
ASBMB recommends that Congress provide an additional year of funding for students and early-career researchers whose grants expired in 2020 before they could complete their training and/or research.
What does full FDA approval of a vaccine do if it’s already authorized for emergency use?
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Can urban universities be better neighbors?
Universities are a significant economic force in American cities. Some leaders are asking how they can use that power to benefit local communities.
5 ways the Biden administration may help stem the loss of international students
Over the past four years, the Trump administration made it increasingly difficult for students from other countries to study in the United States. President Joe Biden’s election signals a new day for international education.
Intense scrutiny of Chinese-born researchers in the US threatens innovation
The recent arrest of an MIT engineering professor has once again drawn attention to the role of China in the U.S. science and technology system.
Pandemic threatens food security for many college students
One spring 2020 report found that 38% of students at four-year universities were food-insecure in the previous 30 days.
From neuroscientist to science policy analyst
Careers columnist Martina G. Efeyini talked to NHLBI staffer Nicholas Jury about his career path.
What the election results mean for science
Biden has promised “disciplined, trustworthy leadership grounded in science”; runoffs will determine the balance of power in Congress.
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