Blog Articles and Podcasts

NIH Mandates Research Security Training for Key Personnel

Purpose In September 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released Notice Number: NOT-OD-25-154, establishing new compliance requirements to strengthen research security across federally funded...

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On Tech Ethics Podcast – Ethical and IRB Considerations for Virtual Reality Research

Season 1 – Episode 45 – Ethical and IRB Considerations for Virtual Reality Research Discusses the unique ethical challenges virtual reality raises for research, including...

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CITI Program Media Playlist – June 3, 2026

CITI Program’s media playlists highlight content curated by our staff and relevant to research, higher education, healthcare, technology, and more. Follow us on LinkedIn for...

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IRB Exemption Categories (1–3): What They Mean and When They Apply

Overview IRB exemptions are designed to reduce administrative burden for low-risk human subjects research, but they are frequently underutilized when institutions apply the criteria more...

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What Is a NOFO? How HHS Is Transforming Grant Funding with SimplerNOFOs

What Is a NOFO (Notice of Funding Opportunity)? A Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is the official announcement federal agencies use to communicate available grant...

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Colorado Senate Bill 26-189: AI Compliance & Liability Guide

Overview: What Senate Bill 26-189 Means for Organizations Colorado’s Senate Bill 26-189 introduces a comprehensive framework governing the use of automated decision-making technologies (ADMT) in...

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On Research Podcast – Hope, Uncertainty, and the Future of Science

Season 3 – Episode 17 – Hope, Uncertainty, and the Future of Science In this episode, we explore how researchers and institutions can navigate change,...

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What CITI Program is Reading – May 28, 2026

“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,...

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CITI Program Media Playlist – May 20, 2026

CITI Program’s media playlists highlight content curated by our staff and relevant to research, higher education, healthcare, technology, and more. Follow us on LinkedIn for...

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NIH Research Security Update (2026): Key Changes

Overview In its May 12, 2026 update, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced expanded measures to protect federally funded research from undue foreign interference....

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