As a researcher in this current research climate, the request to receive grants is a forefront challenge. This is partly because grants are essential to run an experiment yet they are a limited source. Understandably, the competitiveness is eminent to maximise the use of the fund of grant so the money is awarded and prioritised to researchers with the most promising projects. Since the establishment of these government-funding bodies, the process is highly regulated to ensure fair assessment on the worth of a scientific proposal. However, two years ago Australian Research Council’s financial support to biomedical research came to an end. Now with only one primary public sector to distribute the grant, competition soared amid rise in the number …show more content…
The request for grants prompts researchers to write successful proposals, which entail clearly communicating the scientific significance and innovation of their research projects to the judging panel. Such rigorous practice solidifies the valuable scientific skills such as stringency, critical thinking and finance management. On the other hand, the current regime of tough and limited grant procedure fails to reward all excellent research proposals. The current situation is also unfavourable to upcoming new scientists as they pale in comparison to veterans.
In contemporary biomedical research, scientists invest much of their time writing grant applications yet the success rate was low as twelve per cent in 2015 (NHMRC 2015). With the cessation of Australian Research Council’s support for biomedical research, NMHRC is the primary public grant provider for the biomedical researchers and NHMRC predicts that the success rate will tumble to eight per cent in 2016. In combination of increasing profession in this field and limited revenue, competition between labs is higher in a bigger pool of
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From the pockets of taxpayers, how and where politicians for the country assign tax money will be influenced by public opinion. In order to maintain the streamline of public funds, producing works that are deemed worthy of investment by the voters is a reconcilable act that can be carried on by researchers. Unless Australia does not find gratification of using public spending on biomedical research, Australian biomedical researchers will lose the support and will need to find other sources such as private institutions. Although researchers could rely on private sector funds and satisfy the objective of obtaining financial support, they must be aware of the return of service, and terms and conditions of agreement could severely interfere the duties of scientists and deteriorate the quality of literature. Clash of values between industrial companies and researchers will hinder the true aims of research and fail to adhere to ethical research integrity of transparency. It may be argued that in a decade’s time private sectors may form appropriate regulations and guidelines to safeguard the interest of the researchers. However, it is an unlikely occurrence because the nature of the company requires investment that has economic value. Australia will also lose their biomedical
The pharmaceutical and biotech industries must be free to develop and research life saving medicines and other advancements that will benefit society. If this cannot be done, progress would never be made. People would still be contracting polio a...
In January of this year a police investigation was carried out at a biomedics research
The system has been fraught by delays in receiving treatment, a backdrop of layered bureaucracy, and lack of advanced technology. Currently, the UK system has a limitation on the use of experimental treatment which deprives people of their rights as citizens. Regulating cost and price points will serve as a disincentive for companies in the healthcare sector from coming up with new technologies to better health
Webb, S. (2009). Stem cell research is suffering due to the lack of federal funding. In A.
...t biological science and technology can be developed safely and securely – so that they bring benefits, not danger” (Secretary-General, 2011).
In this argumentative essay written by Dr. Ron Kline a pediatrician who wrote his essay titled “A Scientist: I am the enemy”. The article gives an insight on how animal research has helped many people and shine a light on the benefits of animal research. Ron Kline is the director of bone marrow transplants at the University of Louisville. Furthermore, the essay explains his thoughts and his own reasons for his love of medical research. In addition, the essay include the opposing side of the argument which has a lot feedback from activist groups that think that animal research is horrible.
The United States has long been a leader in scientific research, but it will take industry, academia, and government working together for our country to stay there. Since the implementation of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, which gave universities greater control over intellectual property, research universities have teamed up with partners during early-stage development to further their resources. The new task of universities was not to conduct research with the intent to make money, but to present their findings to the public domain for the sake of knowledge and the public good. In 2004, David Sinclair and Christopher Westphal, two innovative scientists following their intuition, founded Sirtris Pharmaceuticals. The founding idea arose from Sinclair’s
...vate sponsor as a partner in order to receive equal funds from government. This has set a trend of ‘public-private partnerships’ which put objectivity and research integrity at risk (Whistleblowers: Defending Academic Freedom, 2013). The duty of universities, to seek truth, is entirely different from duty of pharmaceutical companies; which is to make money for their shareholders (Lewis et al., 2001, pg. 783). The dynamic pursuit of self- interest by private economic entities has become one of the greatest causes of moral problems in the public sphere (Willbern, 1984, pg.104). Research institutions being reliant on private funds feel hopeless while tailoring the research results according to corporate wishes (Whistleblowers: Defending Academic Freedom, 2013).
Case of UK Genetic Knowledge Parks." Technology Analysis & Strategic Management 19.2 (2007): 189-204. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 21 Apr. 2011.
The history of medical research in the twentieth century provides abundant evidence which shows how easy it is to exploit individuals, especially the sick, the weak, and the vulnerable, when the only moral guide for science is a naive utilitarian dedication to the greatest good for the greatest number. Locally administered internal review boards were thought to be a solution to the need for ethical safeguards to protect the human guinea pig. However, with problems surrounding informed consent, the differentiation between experimentation and treatment, and the new advances within medicine, internal review boards were found to be inadequate for the job. This led to the establishment of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission by President Bill Clinton in the hopes of setting clear ethical standards for human research.
The first grant proposal addressed the effects of meditation on life-span cognitional developmental processes. From my understanding, there is a strong connection to the mindset and self-awareness, as one chooses to mediate for their own reason. Based on the informed information, meditation is used to decrease stress and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The provided background information and predicted research study will help determine the pros and cons of the process, using the meditation techniques.
The deployment of animals for medical research has brought heated debates from both the proponents and opponents each holding to their views in a tight manner. Those who are in support of animal research argue that it has been constituting a vital element in the advancement of medical sciences throughout the world providing insights to various diseases, which have helped in the discovery and development of various medicines that have brought an improvement in the qualify of living of people. Such discoveries have gone so deep that but for them many would have died a premature death because no cure would have been found for the diseases that they were otherwise suffering. On the other hand, animal lovers and animal right extremists hold to the view that animal experimentation is not only necessary but also Cruel. Human kind is subjecting them to such cruelties because they are helpless and even assuming such experiments do bring in benefits, the inhuman treatment meted out to them is simply not worth such benefits. They would like measures, including enactment of legislations to put an end to using animals by the name of research. This paper takes the view there are merits in either of the arguments and takes the stand a balanced approach needs to be taken on the issue so that both the medical science does not suffer, and the animal lovers are pacified, even if not totally satisfied. The rest of the paper is organized as follows: The next section discusses both the sides by taking account the view of scholars and practitioners and the subsequent section concludes the paper by drawing vital points from the previous section to justify the stand taken in this paper....
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As technology and science phase their best era, international collaboration has increased tremendously. Communication across the globe is no longer a barrier and neither is transportation. Something that is lacking, however, is education about other cultures around the globe. This could prevent many problems that often attack the oversea research environment. Simple issues that are easy to overlook can become huge messes when not taken into consideration. Examples of this are measuring systems due to their inconsistency across the globe. Bribery is very common in most of the world and so is under wage, which can interfere with accurate results and length of research. In addition, terms vary among cultures and languages causing extreme confusion. Problems of these sources and others have been barriers to international researchers for decades, but its late popularity has brought it to the attention of governments. With this in mind, the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services jointly with the University of Mi...
With reference to a contemporary example discuss the relevance of Taylor’s Principles of Scientific Management to organisations today.