“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
Google-backed Isomorphic Labs delays clinical trial timeline
Source: Reuters Isomorphic Labs, which uses artificial intelligence for drug discovery, expects to have its first clinical trials by the end of 2026, founder and CEO Demis Hassabis said on Tuesday.
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OU Research Team Testing Drone Technology to Improve Weather Forecasting
Source: OU News The 3D Mesonet project aims to make advancements in gathering spatiotemporal atmospheric data in the United States, allowing scientists to better predict short-term, high-impact weather, like thunderstorms, severe winds and winter precipitation.
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Technology Ethics
AI has supercharged scientists—but may have shrunk science
Source: Science Analysis of 41 million papers finds that although AI expands individual impact, it narrows collective scientific exploration.
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Deloitte allegedly cited AI-generated research in a million-dollar report for a Canadian provincial government
Source: Fortune In a healthcare report aimed to address a nurse and doctor shortage, Deloitte cited several fake studies with real researchers’ names attached.
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What Data Privacy Day reminds us about modern cyber risk
Source: SC Media Here’s three steps for taking data privacy more seriously this year.
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Safety
Why Staff Psychological Safety Must Come Before Strategy
Source: National Association of Elementary School Principals Creating a culture where people feel safe to speak up, take risks, and own their growth doesn’t happen by accident. Leaders can use these three strategies to cultivate trust from day one.
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Trump administration reverses course on $1.9 billion in cuts to addiction and mental health grants
Source: STAT The Trump administration reversed a decision to cancel addiction and mental health grants.
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Misconduct sleuth wins $2.63 million from major cancer institute in $15 million settlement
Source: Science Data detectives see validation in deal with U.S. government that penalizes Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for misrepresenting data in NIH grant applications.
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In First Project, NACHRP—Successor to SACHRP— Tackles Oversight After ‘Unchecking the Box’
Source: JD Supra In June, the HHS OHRP let the research community know it planned to revise FWA forms to remove the box that allows voluntary application of the Common Rule to non-federally funded or supported research.
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Ringing in the New Year with Digital Health- FDA Updates Guidance Documents on Clinical Decision Support Software and General Wellness Products
Source: The National Law Review FDA updated two key digital health guidance documents to align with the Administration’s emphasis on deregulation and innovation in health care technology, including the use of generative AI.
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Higher Education
Education Department launches 18 Title IX transgender athlete investigations
Source: Higher Ed Dive The new string of investigations into some colleges and schools comes on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court hearing on the issue this week.
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