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What CITI Program is Reading – June 7, 2022

“What CITI Program is Reading” is our weekly 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.


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Experts say FDA enforcement focus unchanged, use of alternative tools to grow Source: RAPS The FDA will continue to focus on data integrity practices and take a hard look at OTC firms’ testing programs either through onsite inspections or using alternative inspection tools in fiscal year 2022. Read The Full Article
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Better than CRISPR? Another way to fix gene problems may be safer and more versatile Source: Science Epigenome editing flips genetic on-off switches in mouse studies. Read The Full Article
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AI Ethics And Legal AI Experts Greatly Alarmed About Dual-Use AI Which Empowers So-Called Doctor Evil Projects, Including Possibly For AI Self-Driving Cars Source: Forbes Latest concern for AI Ethics and AI legal experts is the emergence of dual-use AI that empowers so-called Dr. Evil projects, which can even happen for those beloved AI self-driving cars.

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Arts and humanities research has never had greater impact potential Source: Times Higher Education The passions roused by the culture wars show that people care deeply about history and culture right now, says Edward Harcourt.

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U.S. Needs New $100 Million Research Program to Study Health Effects of Exposure to Low Doses of Radiation, Says New Report Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine The U.S. should establish a new coordinated research program to investigate the impacts of exposure to low doses of radiation on human health. Read The Full Article
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Higher education faculty, the new knowledge workers Source: Microsoft Education Blog In the last of a series of four whitepapers created by The Economist and sponsored by Microsoft, the authors note the correlation between knowledge work and higher education. Read The Full Article
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How Study Sites Experienced Clinical Trial Changes During Pandemic Source: Applied Clinical Trials Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, study co-lead, professor of medicine, and director of outcomes research for the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at New York University Langone Health discusses how sites have evolved since COVID-19. Read The Full Article
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Cybersecurity and medical devices: How to keep your healthcare safe Source: NBC 4 Ohio Cybersecurity concerns are creeping their way into medical devices. Given technological advancements that have enhanced medical systems and devices. Read The Full Article
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Who Uses Open Access Research? Evidence from the use of US National Academies Reports Source: LSE Phelan US Centre A fundamental principle of open access is that publication technology enables the widest possible audience for research findings. Read The Full Article
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Perceptions and behavior of clinical researchers and research support staff regarding data FAIRification Source: Nature The FAIR Data Principles are being rapidly adopted by many research institutes and funders worldwide. This study aimed to assess the awareness and attitudes of clinical researchers and research support staff regarding data FAIRification. Read The Full Article