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In this section the Steering Committee will invite specific contributions on important issues. for each item click on the title to read the full post.

Rescuing Biomedical Research receives grant to continue reform efforts

February 6, 2018 By Chris Pickett

Rescuing Biomedical Research is pleased to announce the renewal of a grant from the Open Philanthropy Project that will allow the organization to continue its work to make reforms to the American biomedical research enterprise. “Thanks to our Open Philanthropy partners, we have been able to make substantial progress over the past two years in […]

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Universities launch initiative to improve transparency around biomedical Ph.D. careers

December 14, 2017 By Chris Pickett

Today, nearly a dozen university presidents announced the formation of the Coalition for Next Generation Life Sciences (publication; website), which is committed to collecting and publishing data on demographics and career outcomes of biomedical Ph.D.s and postdocs. Rescuing Biomedical Research has worked with many CNGLS members and members of the National Institutes of Health’s Broadening […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: biomedical research enterprise, career outcomes, graduate students, postdocs, postdoctoral scholars, Rescuing Biomedical Research

Rescuing Biomedical Research statement on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

November 14, 2017 By Chris Pickett

The provision in H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, that would allow graduate tuition waivers to be considered taxable income would significantly harm graduate students financially, slow the pace of American science and threaten our role as the global leader in research. Some estimates indicate Sec. 117(d)(5) of H.R. 1 could increase a […]

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Supporting those affected by hurricane Maria

September 27, 2017 By RBR Writing Program

Contributed by Daniel Colón-Ramos Earlier this month, Hurricane Maria cut a destructive path across Puerto Rico. Rescuing Biomedical Research member Daniel Colón-Ramos has put together some straightforward strategies for members of the biomedical research community wanting to help those affected by the hurricane both in Puerto Rico and in the mainland U.S. Acknowledge the crisis […]

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An update on capping indirect cost payments on NIH grants

July 14, 2017 By RBR Writing Program

An RBR Writing Program post by Torrey Truszkowski Indirect cost payments, also known as overhead or facilities and administration costs, are a critical part of research grants and pay for the upkeep and administration of research facilities. The Trump administration’s fiscal 2018 budget proposed a 22 percent cut to the National Institutes of Health, with much of […]

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Assessing the effect of philanthropic funding on biomedical research

July 13, 2017 By RBR Writing Program

An RBR Writing Program post by Eve Granatosky The National Institutes of Health is the largest funder of basic biomedical research; however, hypercompetition for NIH funds has led many scientists to pursue private, philanthropic sources to fund their research. While new initiatives like the Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub garner media attention, more established foundations like the American […]

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Bias in distribution of K99 awards and faculty hires

June 5, 2017 By Chris Pickett

The biomedical research enterprise strives to be a meritocracy, but structural inequities and the reliance on nonscientific proxies such as journal impact and university prestige present roadblocks. Attempts to alleviate these problems are numerous— for example, ASAPbio, the grant-support index, the National Research Mentoring Network, and the Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity—and have met with […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: biomedical research enterprise, grant applications, NIH grants, postdocs, postdoctoral scholars

Expanding support and implementing new teaching strategies to broaden diversity in biomedical research

June 1, 2017 By Chris Pickett

An RBR Writing Program post by Sophia Kaska A sustainable biomedical research enterprise must be diverse along any number of axes, including racial, ethnic, gender and socioeconomic lines. The 2011 Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads from the National Academies laid out recommendations to improve diversity and inclusion in […]

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Prestige matters in academic job placement for STEM Ph.D.s

May 31, 2017 By RBR Writing Program

An RBR Writing Program post by Eve Granatosky One key to improving the sustainability of the biomedical research enterprise is aligning the supply of qualified faculty applicants with the number of available positions. Scientists who choose to pursue an academic career path, whether at a research or teaching-focused institution, are faced with a limited number […]

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Grant resubmission process does not appear to affect publication quantity or quality

May 22, 2017 By RBR Writing Program

An RBR Writing Program post by Torrey Truszkowski Stagnant National Institutes of Health budgets and increasing competition for grants have made sustaining a steady lab budget a difficult and time-consuming endeavor. Declining success rates for NIH grant applications mean that scientists are submitting more grant applications but also revising and resubmitting more reviewed grant applications. […]

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Comments by Andrea Repetto

Posted: November 3, 2016

Non-PhD level positions undervalued

Comments by Andrea Repetto

Posted: November 3, 2016

Reward negative results

Comments by Holly Hamilton

Posted: September 13, 2016

(1) The training model thus far is that of the medieval apprentice- a trainee is to become a clone of his/her supervisor. (2) Trainees are rarely permitted to conduct work not expressly assigned/approved by supervisor. (3) Training goals for postdocs at a national level are unspecified. (4) All postdocs are trained as if they will become academic research professors.

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