“What CITI Program is Reading” is our biweekly 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.
Research
NIH restrictions on foreign research partnerships significantly impacted 1 in 4 U.S. scientists
Source: STAT In a survey of NIH-funded scientists, 25% said their research had been impacted a great deal or a fair amount by a move away from foreign subawards.
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Innovation at the FDA: Efforts to Decrease Animal Testing and Usher in New Technologies
Source: Morgan Lewis Following its release of a roadmap for phasing out animal testing, on March 18, 2026 FDA released a draft guidance on General Considerations for the Use of New Approach Methodologies in Drug Development.
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NIH grant terminations affected women scientists more than men, study finds
Source: STAT A new paper shows that women, particularly those early in their careers, have been disproportionately affected by NIH grant terminations.
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Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in social media harms trial
Source: NPR The jury ordered the companies to pay $6 million in damages over defective design. The landmark verdict may influence the outcome of 2,000 other pending lawsuits.
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AI algorithms can become ‘agents of chaos’
Source: Science Given autonomous control of other software, programs shared private medical details and deleted files without permission.
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Measures to strengthen international biosafety and biosecurity practices
Source: NIH National Center for Biotechnology Information No matter where they are performed, studies with infectious agents need ironclad biorisk management.
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Short Sleep Duration Is Associated with More Intense Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Day-Shift Nurses: An Observational Study
Source: MDPI The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between MSS and sleep in nurses using objective sleep measures and real-time MSS assessment.
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Compliance
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
Source: Becker's Hospital Review Explore 10 recent healthcare billing fraud cases involving physicians and companies across the U.S.
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Clinical trials for medicines: guidance on compliance with ICH E6 good clinical practice (GCP) in the United Kingdom
Source: GOV.UK Information on how ICH E6(R3) good clinical practice (GCP) principles are implemented and enforced in UK clinical trial legislation.
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Higher Education
Educating Students About Digital Health Research Ethics: Curricula Review and Expert Interview Study
Source: JMIR Publications The rapid growth of digital health research, involving wearable devices, mobile apps, and sociotechnical health systems, raises complex ethical, legal, and social considerations.
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New Survey Announcements From IES Give Hope for Agency’s Revival
Source: Inside Higher Ed Higher ed researchers and policy experts are pleased to see the agency get back to work after losing 80 percent of its staff. But one college access group has concerns about how the Trump administration may use the data it collects.
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