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Free Human Subjects Safety and Ethics Training from OHRP
Free Human Subjects Safety and Ethics Training from OHRP
The OHRP offers helpful webinars to explain the nuances of human subject safety training and certification. 📺 🖥 📢 ...
Evaluating cannabis industry projects
Evaluating cannabis industry projects

Working as the named evaluator for NCCC's The Business of Cannabis: Sustainability from Seed to Sale has been an ...

Best Practices for Minimizing Risk in Human Research
Best Practices for Minimizing Risk in Human Research
We provide quick insight on Best Practices for Minimizing Risk in Human Research. 🏥💉🧪🦠🏥 ...
Measuring your outcomes for NSF Engines
Measuring your outcomes for NSF Engines
NSF mandates a comprehensive Evaluation Plan for Engine projects, focusing on qualitative outcomes and requires external evaluators with specific expertise ...
Congratulations to the newly named Innovation Engines 
Congratulations to the newly named Innovation Engines 
NSF launches first two Regional Innovation Engines in North Carolina, promising significant long-term funding for development and innovation. 🧬 🥼🔬 ...
Congratulations, NSF ART grant winner, Illinois Institute of Technology!
Congratulations, NSF ART grant winner, Illinois Institute of Technology!
The NSF ART program seeks to effectively train graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in translational research! 🔬 🧬 🧪 ...
PPAG upcoming changes effective May 20, 2024
PPAG upcoming changes effective May 20, 2024
NSF has just announced forthcoming changes to the PPAG. Here is what to expect. 📝 📚 ...
The Business of Cannabis: Sustainability from Seed to Sale - our role as Evaluators for NCCC
The Business of Cannabis: Sustainability from Seed to Sale – our role as Evaluators for NCCC
NCCC won a state CEED grant in 2022, is using it to improve the workforce in the cannabis industry, and ...
Human Subject Trial Safety Training for SBIR/STTR Applicants
Human Subject Trial Safety Training for SBIR/STTR Applicants
If you are considering applying an SBIR/STTR that involves collecting data from human subjects, proper training and certification in human ...
Elevate Your Small Business Communications for Non-Dilutive Funding Success
Elevate Your Small Business Communications for Non-Dilutive Funding Success
To increase the effectiveness of your communication with potential funders, pay attention to the layout and design of your messages ...
NSF extends the SBIR/STTR submission window, AGAIN!!
NSF extends the SBIR/STTR submission window, AGAIN!!
The current SBIR/STTR Phase I solicitation submission window end date has been extended to 5:00 PM submitter’s local time on ...
Research Performance Progress Report for ITE's Feasibility Study for Startup Accelerator Ignition Program
Research Performance Progress Report for ITE’s Feasibility Study for Startup Accelerator Ignition Program
In addition to helping with data collection, your external independent evaluator can also help complete the mandatory Research Performance Progress ...
Evaluation Reporting: The What, So What, Now What
Evaluation Reporting: The What, So What, Now What
Evaluation per Professor Gary Rolfe's reflective practice framework of "What?", "So what?", and "Now what?" can help identify areas for ...
Spend time communicating with funders
Spend time communicating with funders
Spending time seeking non-dilutive funding is about communication with funders. 📞 ✉️ 🖥 ...
GAI and NSF Policy
GAI and NSF Policy
Recent policy updates to NSF's proposal preparation and merit review process could affect applicants and reviewers alike. 💻 📄 ...

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