By: Björn

Newsletter May 2018
June 6, 2018

Highlight Topic: “How to shift the incentive for researchers from quantitiy to quality?” – Read more Featured publication: “What exactly is N…

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Improving Reproducibility in Research – a Healthcare Triage series
March 30, 2018

This episode is part of Healthcare Triage’s series on Improving Reproducibility in Research. The Introduction to the series can be found…

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Educational Corner – March 2018
March 30, 2018

In this Newsletter issue, we introduce a new section – the ‘Educational Corner’. At regular intervals, we will select a published…

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Crossing the river
March 30, 2018

In the previous issue of the Newsletter, we have already highlighted the recent paper by Bernhard Voelkl et al. from University…

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Everyone knows mouse research is completely pointless
March 30, 2018

We strongly disagree with the title above – however, this statement is borrowed from a recent post on Medical Republic. While…

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Additional reads in March 2018
March 30, 2018

Performance-driven culture is ruining scientific research Science needs to redefine excellence How to make replication the norm Von Mäusen, Makaken und…

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Sackler Colloquium on Improving the Reproducibility of Scientific Research
March 30, 2018

At the Sackler Colloquium focused on “Reproducibility of Research: Issues and Proposed Remedies,” David B. Allison, Richard Shiffrin, and Victoria Stodden…

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PREPARE (Planning Research and Experimental Procedures on Animals: Recommendations for Excellence) Guidelines
March 30, 2018

As part of ongoing efforts to reduce waste and increase the reproducibility of animal research and testing, a group of experts…

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Prestigious Science Journals Struggle to Reach Even Average Reliability
March 30, 2018

In which journal a scientist publishes is considered one of the most crucial factors determining their career. The underlying common assumption…

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PREMIER Symposium Report
March 30, 2018

On March 16, 2018 the international symposium on ‘Quality Management for Academic Research in Preclinical Biomedicine: Burden or Boon?’ took place….

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