In general with anything in life cutting corners and taking shortcuts can lead to serious consequences. The research process relies on trust, and trust is essential for maintaining research integrity. Having trust in each other’s work is imperative, and researchers…   Read more»

Using animals for research is very important to studying the needs for the humanity. Some will agree some will disagree. Some may see that using animals for research is cruel. The most common animals used in research are rodents. The…   Read more»

I would propose a meeting with the team and provide my estimated time to finish it. Once discuss this with the whole team we can come up with a reasonable time to get the job done. And maybe hustle to…   Read more»

I would say that the Project manager should be flexible to some extent regarding the personal issues of the team. If there is a loss among one of the team members, that individual won’t be able to respond and be…   Read more»

By preparing a contingency plan you are going to identify the problem and understand where the project stands. Once it is figured out, then we can determine the project status. So that we can understand what was done wrong and…   Read more»

The communication management plan is a must  I would say. It helps to keep track of what is going on with the project in every aspect. In my company, we don’t have a document stipulating how we communicate per se,…   Read more»

While I agree with the posters here that striking a balance between making project members happy and stakeholders happy is important. I do think that the happiness of the project members, at least outside of day to day working conditions,…   Read more»

As others have said, it depends on the severity of the “transgression”. As it stands, handing out punishments for bad behavior is a bit unprofessional. The goal of employee discipline should be to increase productivity and decrease the factors that…   Read more»

I understand why animals are used for testing, but that doesn’t negate the fact that animals feel pain just as humans do. In some cases, animal testing does not seem necessary, especially in the instance that there are other ways…   Read more»

I believe there is a place for both research now and the future.  Its always nice to see your research help now.  You get to see the results and you get to get the praise.  Its a win win situation…   Read more»

The Design and Development phase typically follows a Project Planning phase. According to the FDA,  design verification is confirmation by examination and provision of evidence that requirements are fulfilled. Pre-clinical’s role in a new technology is to journey with the…   Read more»

NAMSA is a medical contract research organization that offers preclinical development support. They use cutting-edge technology with all preclinical research services. NAMSA’s field of experts covers Veterinary Medicine and are Surgical Research-certified. Their services include diagnostic imaging for visualizing implants, diagnosing…   Read mo…[Read more]

NAMSA is a medical contract research organization that offers preclinical development support. They use cutting-edge technology with all preclinical research services.  Their services include diagnostic imaging for visualizing implants, diagnosing defects or disease, and documenting research outcomes. NAMSA’s field of…   Read more»

I don’t think the team should be penalized for being late, or not meeting the deadline. Sometimes there are issues with the machines on the production floor, the machine went out of order, or the instrument used to test the…   Read more»

The approach to reasrch in academia and industry differ in many ways. The purpose of academic research is usually for the sake and beauty of research or to test a curiosity or question. Whereas in industry, research is conducted to…   Read more»

It is terrible that research, especially in the industry, can be violated due to confounding variables such as time/ money constraints. The deciding factor between a viable and poor study when cutting down on resources or speeding up results is…   Read more»

The ability to deal with failures and learn from them is a necessity in one’s professional career. In order to deal with failure one must find the root cause, evaluate any impacts the failure may have, and take corrective action….   Read more»