Upcoming symposium: Assessment of benefit of animal research
December 23, 2024It is generally recognized that, to produce robust and reliable data, research must be protected against bias. There are various measures…
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December 23, 2024… you go to a supermarket or a grocery store, buy everything you need, pay at the cashier’s but leave all…
Read MoreWebinar: Financing of biomedical innovation: Learning to separate the wheat from the chaff
December 23, 2024The misconduct case of Eliezer Masliah highlights once again existing challenges in allocating capital to projects with the most robust and…
Read MoreGood Research Practice in biomedical research
November 4, 2024PAASP developed a unique online course on Good Research Practices. Beta testing is concluded and the updated course will be released…
Read More2024 Best Negative Data Prize in Preclinical Neuroscience
April 5, 2024The Global Preclinical Data Forum, in collaboration with Cohen Veterans Bioscience, the Partnership for Assessment and Accreditation of Scientific Practice (PAASP)…
Read MoreDon’t throw the baby out with the bathwater
December 22, 2023The pressure to replace animal research with non-animal methods is growing. Earlier this year, NIH has issued a “Request for Information…
Read More“Home inspections” for life sciences companies going public before clinical proof of concept
December 22, 2023For over a decade, there is a trend of less specialized investment firms and public equity investors betting on life sciences…
Read MoreAdditional Reads in December 2023
December 22, 2023Further commentaries, articles and blog posts worth reading:Zen und die Kunst, Forschung zu bewerten (in German) In defense of quantitative metrics…
Read MoreEffects of ketamine optical isomers, fluoxetine and naloxone on timing in differential reinforcement of low-rate response (DRL) 72-s task in rats
December 22, 2023This is one of the first publications reporting the results of original research performed in an EQIPD-certified laboratory. This study was…
Read MoreSystematic assessment of the replicability and generalizability of preclinical findings: Impact of protocol harmonization across laboratory sites
December 22, 2023The influence of protocol standardization between laboratories on their replicability of preclinical results has not been addressed in a systematic way….
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