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Weissman, Robert; Bourke, Jaron – 1988
In 1988, Harvard University unveiled plans for Medical Science Partners (MSP), a venture capital fund intended to invest in and commercialize faculty biomedical projects. Critical of what is perceived as a "15 year long trend" wherein Harvard has "forged deeper and more extensive ties with the biomedical industry," the document…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Business, Capitalism, Corporate Support
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel. – 1989
Volume Three of the Biomedical and Behavioral Research Scientists study contains five commissioned papers. The first paper, "Evaluating the National Research Service Award Program (NRSA): A Review and Recommendations for the Future," (Georgina M. Pion) reviews previous evaluation activities of the NRSA program and proposes an agenda describing the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Biomedicine, Employment Patterns, Evaluation Methods

Henkel, James G.; And Others – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1990
Applications of biotechnology to the pharmaceutical industry are examined, and its impact on the research and practical domains of medicinal and natural products chemistry is discussed. Specific curricular implications for undergraduate and graduate study in pharmacy are outlined, and suggestions for faculty development in biotechnology are made.…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Chemistry, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development

Adams, Mignon; And Others – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1990
As biotechnology continues to influence significantly the environment of pharmacy educators, it brings pharmacy librarians opportunity for changes in many sectors, notably the profession of librarianship, the nature of information resources, and delivery of information services. More human, financial, and material resources will be needed to…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Delivery Systems, Educational Change, Educational Resources
Parker, Elizabeth Rindskopf – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2004
The National Research Council recently issued a report that suggested ways in which to improve the management of potentially dangerous biomedical research in both academe and private industry, without unduly restricting scientists in their research activities. Here, the author shares her views on the report as well as the estrangement of the…
Descriptors: Terrorism, Biomedicine, Federal Government, Science and Society
Haller, Edwin W., Ed.; Myers, Ruth A., Ed. – 1986
This document contains edited versions of tape-recorded speeches given at a conference titled "American Indians and Alaskan Natives in Biomedical Research." The proceedings is divided into two sections: "Research in the Biomedical Sciences: American Indians Speak Out" that includes presentations on aspects of biomedical careers and their federal…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians
Hastings Center, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. – 1984
Designed to provide a general assessment of the rapidly growing applied humanities movement in the United States, this report sets forth issues found to be central to an assessment of current work in the applied humanities, presents a general survey of the nature of applied work in a variety of disciplines, and offers conclusions and observations…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Biomedicine, Debate, Educational History
President's Committee on Mental Retardation, Washington, DC. – 1980
The report by the President's Committee on Mental Retardation reviews the current state of knowledge in the area of biological and environmental prevention of mental retardation and describes programs on the frontiers of research or service delivery. Section I examines programs that are effectively preventing mental retardation through biomedical…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Biomedicine, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs
Kiley, Thomas D. – Journal of the Patent Office Society, 1978
The Supreme Court is faced with some difficult issues with a common origin in disagreement between the Patent and Trademark Office and the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals over the code that defines what things are and are not patentable. The patent concerns of the computer software and molecular biology fields are addressed. (JMD)
Descriptors: Biology, Biomedicine, Computer Science, Court Cases

Pathan, A. Majid; Karisidappa, C. R. – International Library Review, 1989
Discusses the need for a medical and health sciences library network system in India to provide access to biomedical materials. The steps involved in network planning, implementation, and evaluation are outlined, and a hierarchical network model for India is proposed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Library Cooperation
Kollegger, James G.; And Others – Database, 1988
In the first of three articles, the producer of Energyline, Energynet, and Tele/Scope recalls the development of the databases and database business strategies. The second describes the development of biomedical online databases, and the third discusses future developments, including full text databases, database producers as online host, and…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Database Producers, Databases, Environmental Research
Campbell, Robert M.; Stern, Barrie T. – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1987
Reviews the copyright problems involved in interlibrary loans using photocopies of journal articles and describes the development of a document delivery system, in which materials are stored on optical disks, printed on demand, and a copyright fee is included in pricing. Technical and practical aspects of the system are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Copyrights, Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems

Brandt, Edward N., Jr. – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1987
Changes in biomedical research are outlined including financial competition that forces investigators to spend more time developing proposals and creates pressures to produce quickly; obsolescence of equipment, facilities, people, and knowledge; demand for interdisciplinary approaches and greater accountability; joint ventures with profit making…
Descriptors: Accountability, Biomedicine, Bookkeeping, Cooperation

Gordon, Stephen L. – SRA Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1992
Existing federal government policies and systems to protect against scientific misconduct in government-supported research projects are described, and additional considerations not covered in federal policy are enumerated. Misconduct inquiries and review procedures are outlined. Applicant and institutional responsibility and the role of prevention…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Conflict of Interest, Crime, Ethics

Bourke, Jaron; Weissman, Robert – Academe, 1990
Universities are compounding the problems created by faculty entrepreneurship by gaining an unprecedented financial interest in the prosperity of the biomedical industry. This interferes with the institutions' other functions of critiquing social policy, explaining technical matters, and performing research for publicly decided goals. The…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, College Faculty, College Role, Entrepreneurship