Source: CDC https://www.cdc.gov/nora/councils/hcsa/stopsticks/safersharpsdevices.html The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 62% – 88% of sharps injuries can be prevented simply by using safer medical devices. Researchers should always consider how to safely handle sharps and identify procedures and/or scenarios when a sharps injury could occur. By identifying when a sharps injury can occur, […]
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Recent Articles for Emory’s Research Administrator
- Message from VPRA, Dr. Robert Nobles (March 2024)
- RGC Policies Summary
- Biological Safety Protocol Electronic Submission
- Sponsored Research: The Importance of Obtaining Approvals Before Starting Work
- RCRA Minimizing Administrative Burden While Maintaining Compliance
- OTT Plans to Introduce New and Improved Process for Outgoing Low-Risk DUAs
- Occupational Health Services (OHS)
- Research Compliance News and Updates (January 2024)
- HHS Office of Research Integrity (ORI) Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM)
- NIH Workplace Conduct Requirements
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- How Grant Success Rates Do (Or Do Not) Track With the NIH Budget: A Model of Funding Dynamics March 25, 2024From 2014 to 2018, the NIH budget increased every year, and yet, the Research Project Grant (RPG) success rate remained relatively constant at ~20%. From 2003 to 2006 the NIH budget remained relatively flat, yet the success rate decreased dramatically from 30% to 20%. Why don’t success rates neatly track the NIH budget?Mike Lauer
- How Grant Success Rates Do (Or Do Not) Track With the NIH Budget: A Model of Funding Dynamics March 25, 2024
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