Posts by Matthew Nemelka
Useful Information for Grant Submissions
The links below consist of information that may be useful to researchers preparing grant applications. The first link provides general information on the MGH animal care and use program. The second bullet provides a brief description of the veterinary care plan, required in Department of Defense grant applications. General description of the MGH Animal Care…
Read MoreiThenticate
About iThenticate is the leading provider of professional plagiarism detection and prevention technology used worldwide by scholarly publishers and research institutions to ensure the originality of written work before publication. The software allows researchers to upload manuscripts, proposals and other professional works into the software which compares the work against its database of over 60…
Read MoreMGH Research Resource Guide
Academic Promotions Isuggest Animal Research Resources Lease Guaranty Program (Fellows) Annual Career Conference MGB Innovation Office Benefits for Professional Staff MGB Institutional Biosafety Committee Biostatistics Center Orientation Career Advice Police and Security Center for Diversity and Inclusion Research Administration Training Program (RATP) Center for Faculty Development Research Compliance Core Facilities Research Information Services and Computing…
Read MoreInternal Consulting at MGH & MGB
The eligibility of an MGH staff member to serve as an Internal Consultant on research projects within Partners is based on a variety of factors, including the individual’s appointment status, the nature of the consulting being performed, sponsor requirements (if any), the amount of time to be devoted to the consulting in question, whether the…
Read MoreClinicalTrials.gov
As of 07/01/11, investigator–initiated clinical trials conducted by Partners investigators that meet FDA Amendments Act (FDAAA) clinical trials registration requirements must be registered on ClinicalTrials.gov prior to IRB approval. For a subset of clinical trials, investigators will also be required to fulfill the FDAAA requirements for reporting results and adverse event on ClinicalTrials.gov at the…
Read MoreNIH Public Access Policy
From the Partners Research Compliance News – The NIH recently updated its Public Access Policy (NOT-OD-13-042) making changes that represent a significant shift in terms of the NIH’s enforcement, in addition to mandating the use of My NCBI to record publications on Progress Reports, either electronically through the RPPR (the new Research Performance Progress Report)…
Read MoreMGH Contracting Guidance Decision Tree
Have a contract that you just don’t know what to do with? Who will review this and sign it? For situations where an MGH staff member wishes to PARTICIPATE in a project with an outside entity, the MGH Contracting Guidance Decision Tree will ask you the important questions and lead you to the best place to…
Read MoreData Privacy and Management
Data Privacy and ManagementMassachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO) have a legal and ethical responsibility to maintain the confidentiality, privacy and security of all protected health information and personal information that they create or receive. Questions? Need to request training or education? Please contact Kele Piper
Read MoreResearch Subject Remuneration
Investigators that have budgeted for payments to Research Subjects should know that there are recordkeeping and accounting requirements that are part of the remuneration or reimbursement process. Information on the process can be found below. RemunerationAlso known as compensation, stipend, or payment. Remuneration is cash or cash equivalents, such as checks or gift cards, provided to Research Subjects…
Read MoreDevice Trials & Humanitarian Use Devices
Using the FDA definition, Devices are defined as: An instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar or related article, including a component part, or accessory which is: -Recognized in the official National Formulary, or the USP -Intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the…
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