The predictive value of GSTT1 polymorphisms in predicting the early response to induction BCG therapy in patients with non–muscle invasive bladder cancer11Basic Science Research Program, the National Research Foundation of Korea, funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2011–0023308) and by a Grant from the Next-Generation BioGreen 21 Program (No. PJ008195), Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea. The biospecimens for this study were provided by the Chungbuk National University Hospital, a member of the National Biobank of Korea, which is supported by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs. All samples derived from the National Biobank of Korea were obtained with informed consent under institutional review board–approved protocols.

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ho Won Kang ◽  
Dong-Un Tchey ◽  
Chunri Yan ◽  
Won Tae Kim ◽  
Yong-June Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Science Research ◽  
Early Response ◽  
Institutional Review Board ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
Bcg Therapy ◽  
National University ◽  
Muscle Invasive ◽  
Education Science

scholarly journals Institutional Review Board and International Field Research in Conflict Zones

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (04) ◽  
pp. 840-844 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srobana Bhattacharya
Keyword(s):  
Human Subjects ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Political Conflict ◽  
Institutional Review Board ◽  
Biomedical Sciences ◽  
Conflict Zones ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
The Many

ABSTRACTResearch on political conflict can benefit immensely from fieldwork. However, the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process is elaborate and daunting that discourages rather than encourages this type of research. Existing policies often are insensitive to the many uncertainties related to field research abroad, especially in conflict zones. Three reasons for this are identified in this article. First, the federal regulations to protect human subjects of social science research are most suitable for biomedical sciences. Second, there is huge gap between “procedural ethics” and “ethics in practice.” Third, there is a lack of communication or dialogue between researchers and IRBs. After discussing these reasons, I offer the following suggestions: bridging the gap between the researcher and the IRB; reducing delays in the IRB approval and revision process; encouraging collaboration and dialogue among researchers; and advocating a proactive stance by academic associations.

Hypothetical Protocol: Behavioral and Social Science Research

1980 ◽  
Vol 59 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1305-1306
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Institutional Review Board ◽  
Institutional Review

An "add-on" study has been brought to the attention of the University's Institutional Review Board (IRB) which has approved Dr. A's study. As a member of the IRB, do you have any questions or concerns about the investigation?

scholarly journals Research of building structures in extreme climate conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-136
Author(s):  
Dušan Katunský ◽  
Lenka Kabošová ◽  
Erika Dolníková ◽  
Marek Zozulák
Keyword(s):  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
Grant Agency ◽  
Project Objectives ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Education Science ◽  
Vega 1

AbstractThe paper provides information on the solution of project supported by the Scientific Grant Agency of VEGA of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of Slovak Republic and of the Slovak Academy of Sciences of Slovak Republic. There is project: VEGA 1/0674/18. This research project is programmed for the years 2018 to 2021. In this paper are presented information on the results obtained in 2019, solution of this project objectives and project solution. The results are presented in realized publications. We focused mainly on the presentation of major publications, articles in domestic and foreign journals, articles in conference proceedings with an emphasis on publications that are indexed in the WOS and SCOPUS databases.

scholarly journals Implementation of Global Development Education into the Curriculum at the Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak University of Agriculture

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-61
Author(s):  
Eva Svitačová ◽  
Anna Mravcová
Keyword(s):  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Current System ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Global Dimension ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Global Development ◽  
Development Education ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Education Science

The new phenomenon of global development education (GDE) has gradually penetrated the curricula in Slovakia. For the purpose of more comprehensively preparing future economic actors, who will operate in the new global economic and social environment, we have decided to incorporate this topic into the curriculum at the Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak University of Agriculture (FEM SUA). The national research project KEGA, supported by the Slovak Republic 's Ministry of Education, Science, Research, and Sport, is also focused on this issue. Its objective is to develop a more comprehensive and current system of GDE for economic faculties in Slovakia, and to propose appropriate methods for its implementation into the educational process. This paper presents information about how the various themes and issues associated with the new educational approach are implemented into the curriculum at FEM SUA, as well as information on what new measures are proposed and are currently being gradually realized in order to clarify to the students the global dimension of processes and phenomena. The project is based on qualitative research undertaken via the study and analysis of public documents and of audio and video recordings made of faculty and at national discussion workshops. Through the analysis of individual discussions we identify not only the appropriate content of GDE within economics faculties but also the most appropriate forms for its implementation into the educational process at FEM SUA and at other economics faculties in Slovakia.

scholarly journals Status of Institutional Review Board Meetings Conducted Through Web Conference Systems in Japanese National University Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Questionnaire Study

10.2196/22302 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. e22302
Author(s):  
Kenta Yagi ◽  
Kazuki Maeda ◽  
Satoshi Sakaguchi ◽  
Masayuki Chuma ◽  
Yasutaka Sato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Burden ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Institutional Review Board ◽  
Current Status ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
National University ◽  
The Cost

Background With the global proliferation of the novel COVID-19 disease, conventionally conducting institutional review board (IRB) meetings has become a difficult task. Amid concerns about the suspension of drug development due to delays within IRBs, it has been suggested that IRB meetings should be temporarily conducted via the internet. Objective This study aimed to elucidate the current status of IRB meetings conducted through web conference systems. Methods A survey on conducting IRB meetings through web conference systems was administered to Japanese national university hospitals. Respondents were in charge of operating IRB offices at different universities. This study was not a randomized controlled trial. Results The survey was performed at 42 facilities between the end of May and early June, 2020, immediately after the state of emergency was lifted in Japan. The survey yielded a response rate of 74% (31/42). Additionally, while 68% (21/31) of facilities introduced web conference systems for IRB meetings, 13% (4/31) of the surveyed facilities postponed IRB meetings. Therefore, we conducted a further survey of 21 facilities that implemented web conference systems for IRB meetings. According to 71% (15/21) of the respondents, there was no financial burden for implementing these systems, as they were free of charge. In 90% (19/21) of the facilities, IRB meetings through web conference systems were already being conducted with personal electronic devices. Furthermore, in 48% (10/21) of facilities, a web conference system was used in conjunction with face-to-face meetings. Conclusions Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of reviews in clinical trial core hospitals has decreased. This suggests that the development of pharmaceuticals has stagnated because of COVID-19. According to 71% (15/21) of the respondents who conducted IRB meetings through web conference systems, the cost of introducing such meetings was US $0, showing a negligible financial burden. Moreover, it was shown that online deliberations could be carried out in the same manner as face-to-face meetings, as 86% (18/21) of facilities stated that the number of comments made by board members did not change. To improve the quality of IRB meetings conducted through web conference systems, it is necessary to further examine camera use and the content displayed on members’ screens during meetings. Further examination of all members who use web conference systems is required. Our measures for addressing the requests and problems identified in our study could potentially be considered protocols for future IRB meetings, when the COVID-19 pandemic has passed and face-to-face meetings are possible again. This study also highlights the importance of developing web conference systems for IRB meetings to respond to future unforeseen pandemics.

PEP725 a European phenological database

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans Ressl ◽  
Helfried Scheifinger ◽  
Thomas Hübner ◽  
Anita Paul ◽  
Markus Ungersböck
Keyword(s):  
Data Base ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Data Access ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Phenological Data ◽  
Data Policy ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
Education Science

<p>“Phenology – the timing of seasonal activities of animals and plants – is perhaps the simplest process in which to track changes in the ecology of species in response to climate change” (IPCC 2007).</p><p>PEP725, the Pan-European Phenological Database, is a European research infrastructure to promote and facilitate phenological research. Its main objective is to build up and maintain a European-wide phenological database with an open, unrestricted data access for science, research and education. So far, 20 European meteorological services and 6 partners from different phenological network operators have joined PEP725.</p><p>The PEP725 phenological data base (www.pep725.eu) now offers more than 12 million phenological observations, all of them classified according to the so called BBCH scale. The first datasets in PEP725 date back to 1868; however, there are only a few observations available until 1950. Having accepted the PEP725 data policy and finished the registration, the data download is quick and easy and can be done according to various criteria, e.g., by a specific plant or all data from one country. The integration of new data sets for future partners is also easy to perform due to the flexible structure of the PEP725 database as well as the classification of the observed plants via the so-called gss format (genus, species and subspecies).</p><p>PEP725 is funded by EUMETNET, the network of European meteorological services, ZAMG, who is the acting host for PEP, and the Austrian ministry of education, science and research.</p><p>The phenological data set has been growing by about 100000 observations per year. Also the number of user registrations has continually been increasing, amounting to 305 new users and more than 28000 downloads in 2020. The greatest number of users are found in China, followed by Germany and the US. To date we could count 78 reviewed publications based on the PEP725 data set with 18 in 2020 and a total of 9 published in Nature and one in Science.</p><p>The data base statistics demonstrate the great demand and potential of the PEP725 phenological data set, which urgently needs development including a facilitated access, gridded versions and near real time products to attract a greater range of users.</p>

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