I’m currently a senior at a small liberal arts college, majoring in integrative sciences, molecular bio, and science studies. I’ve been working in a bioinformatics/molecular genetics lab for the past two years, and will be graduating in May. My school offers a tuition-free 5th year M.A. for those involved in research labs looking to continue …
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Recommendations contained in a newly released report from the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity will guide Administration policy in the year ahead, according to the White House, and one of the pillars of that report call for “Harnessing Technological Innovation.” The report was presented this week to President Donald Trump by Secretary …
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If the ideal CMO needs anything, they need to be ready and willing to embrace change

http://www.bioprocessintl.com/business/risk-management/transforming-deviation-management-biophorum-operations-group/ Suggested by /u/ghattoy in a previous thread. Reading this would be like staring directly at the sun for some QA people. Deviations where I work are tracked by initiator, and QA is debating whether to make this tracking public as a way to increase pressure on mfg to increase compliance. Some people worry that …
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2017 will be remembered as an exciting year for biopharmaceutical innovation. Not only did we experience some tremendous medical breakthroughs that will improve the lives of patients, we also witnessed policymakers take positive steps to help ensure prescription medicines are accessible and affordable for patients. In an op-ed published by The Hill, BIO President and …
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At this time of year, you see lots of stories about making New Year’s resolutions: losing weight, improving one’s health, and just generally making changes in one’s life. Whether people can stick with these resolutions is debatable, but one thing that IS true is that there are a lot people putting trendy health claims out …
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I’m an R&D scientist in a small biotech company. My boss asked if I was interested in sitting on grant review panels, and I’m not quite sure. Is it worth it as an industry scientist to sit on proposal review panels? Will this be perceived positively in terms of professional development? For me, it just …
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Two major Apple investors take tech giant to task about its role in curbing smartphone addiction among children as annual CES convention begins. #Tucker

White House senior policy adviser gives insight on President Trump’s priorities on immigration, chain migration, DACA talks with Democrats and the aftermath of his controversial interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper. #Tucker