By: Björn
Rigor, Reproducibility and in vitro CSF assays: The Devil in the Details
May 19, 2017This is not a new story and at least some of our readers may be familiar with the conflicting results regarding…
Read MoreIntroducing StuDySign, an innovative Electronic Lab Notebook (eLN) for biomedical research
May 19, 2017Solid experimental design, data analysis and data storage are among the fundamental requirements for Good Research Practice. Originally, these aspects were…
Read MoreIncreasing value and reducing waste in stroke research
May 15, 2017Stroke is a major burden to patients and society, and resources spent on stroke research must be used efficiently and show…
Read MorePAASP partner became TÜV-certified ‘Qualitätsbeauftragter, -manager and -auditor’
May 7, 2017PAASP partner Björn Gerlach undertook a three-month course focusing on classical quality management systems, like ISO9001 and EFQM. After passing written…
Read MoreWhat does the Net Present Value have to do with preclinical drug discovery research?
May 5, 2017When looking for Investors in the Life Science sector, entrepreneurial scientists and start-up companies have to deal with an unavoidable questions:…
Read MoreReproducible and reusable research: are journal data sharing policies meeting the mark?
April 25, 2017This study by N. Vasilevsky et al. set out to analyze the pervasiveness and quality of data sharing policies in the…
Read MoreNeed for a particularly rigorous planning of studies that are likely to raise a lot of attention when results are published
April 19, 2017After being published, research findings often become a subject of replication efforts. Such replication efforts may be especially important when the…
Read MoreAdditional Reads in April 2017
April 19, 2017How original are your scientific hypotheses really? (a german version can be found here) More than 3Rs: the importance of scientific validity for…
Read MoreOptimising reliability of mouse performance in behavioural testing: the major role of non-aversive handling
April 19, 2017Handling laboratory animals during test procedures is an important source of stress that may impair reliability of test responses. Picking up…
Read MoreEmpirical assessment of published effect sizes and power in the recent cognitive neuroscience and psychology literature
April 19, 2017In this paper, Denes Szucs and John P.A. Ioannidis have empirically assessed the distribution of published effect sizes and estimated power…
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