“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.
Former Maryland dept. chair with $19 million in grants faked data in 13 papers, feds say
Source: Retraction Watch A former department chair engaged in research misconduct in work funded by 19 grants from the National Institutes of Health, according to the U.S. Office of Research Integrity.
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OSHA Regulations for Drone Usage in the Workplace
Source: Assured Partners OSHA regulations require employers to establish and enforce safety protocols for drone operations.
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The US Government Wants You—Yes, You—to Hunt Down Generative AI Flaws
Source: Wired The AI ethics nonprofit Humane Intelligence and the US National Institute of Standards and Technology are launching a series of contests to get more people probing for problems in generative AI systems.
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Build or buy? Key considerations for in-house manufacturing
Source: Clinical Trials Arena With the BIOSECURE Act on the horizon for biotechs in the US, companies are starting to reconsider their outsourcing manufacturing strategies.
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What is Oropouche virus? The emerging threat is raising concern among health officials
Source: CNN A little-known disease spread by insect bites has turned deadly, and health officials are sounding the alarm.
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The citation black market: schemes selling fake references alarm scientists
Source: Nature The ways in which researchers can artificially inflate their reference counts are growing.
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Biospecimen research and the law
Source: Science In the well-known case of Henrietta Lacks, cells from her tumor were taken without consent and used more than 70 years ago to create the first immortal human cell line (“HeLa” cells).
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Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later
Source: The Conversation In the absence of clear-cut regulation, who should decide on where and how a technology that could change the course of human health should be applied?
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OSHA Proposes New, Far-Reaching Workplace Heat Safety Rule
Source: Foley & Lardner LLP In July 2024 the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposed rule aimed at regulating and mitigating heat-related hazards in the workplace.
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Exclusive: New Research Finds Stark Global Divide in Ownership of Powerful AI Chips
Source: TIME A new peer-reviewed paper, shared exclusively with TIME, set out to map AI across the globe. The findings were stark.
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Why U.S. health care cybersecurity laws are better at protecting a corpse’s privacy than patients’ lives
Source: STAT Current cybersecurity laws prioritize health data over patient safety but the industry and regulators don't agree on the best way forward.
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