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Federal Government Excludes Oral History Interviews From Mandatory IRB Reviews
The US Department of Health and Human Services recently ruled that, “Oral history, journalism, biography, and historical scholarship activities that focus directly on the specific individuals about whom the information is collected” are specifically excluded from human subject regulation. Click for … Continue reading
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National Library of Medicine Informatics Lecture Series – Use of Clinical Big Data to Inform Precision Medicine, Nov. 4
National Library of Medicine Informatics Lecture Series Title: Use of Clinical Big Data to Inform Precision Medicine Speaker: Joshua Denny, MD Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Location: Lister Hill Center Auditorium This talk will … Continue reading
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Searching for Funding Opportunities? Try the Pivot Database
Community of Science (COS) Pivot database answers the growing demands on research developers to quickly discover the right funding opportunities and effectively collaborate with their colleagues. Pivot combines a comprehensive, editorially maintained database of funding opportunities worth an estimated $33 … Continue reading
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Tech Brown Bag at HS/HSL: 3D Printing in Health Sciences
Technology Brown Bag Forum at the Health Sciences & Human Services Library: 3D printing in health sciences, with special guest Dr. Gene Shirokobrod 3D printing in health sciences is becoming more and more common. Prosthetic limbs, drugs, and medical models … Continue reading
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Tech Brown Bag at HS/HSL – 3D Printing in Health Sciences
Technology Brown Bag Forum at the Health Sciences & Human Services Library: 3D printing in health sciences, with special guest Dr. Gene Shirokobrod 3D printing in health sciences is becoming more and more common. Prosthetic limbs, drugs, and medical models … Continue reading
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HS/HSL Donates Computers to Community
The HS/HSL recently updated the PCs and the monitors in its three library classrooms. Some of PCs and monitors that were removed were donated to Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy (VTTMAA). VTTMAA provides an academic program that encourages students … Continue reading
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Library Prep for Hurricane Joaquin
With unique historical collections worth millions of dollars, staff at the HS/HSL weren’t taking any chances this past Friday as rain continued and Hurricane Joaquin began its slow trip up the east coast. After Governor Hogan announced a state of … Continue reading
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Public Access Compliance – HS/HSL Can Help
In February 2013, The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a memorandum to all agency and department heads directing federal agencies with more than $100 million in annual research and development spending to establish plans for increasing public … Continue reading
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The Library Genie is Back! What Are Your 3 Library Wishes?
The Library Genie is back! Last year he asked for your 3 library wishes and you responded. We can happily say that 3 library wishes were granted. You asked for early morning hours. HS/HSL is now open at 6:00AM Monday-Friday! You … Continue reading
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First Offering of NCBI NOW to begin October
From October 13th to October 23rd, NCBI will present the first iteration of NCBI NOW, a free online experience aimed at those new to next generation sequencing (NGS) analysis. Enrollment in this course is limited to the first 1,000 participants … Continue reading
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