@wmckennedymsm-edu So true, I often wonder what goes through the minds of respected scientists who decide to engage in unscrupulous behaviors that cut corners in their research. Not only do they discredit themselves and their accomplishments, they put the public…   Read more»

@sseal98 I agree with you about the big companies being under immense scrutiny during the rapid COVID vaccine creation process; however, I don’t see that as a bad thing at all. It forced the companies to avoid unscrupulous behaviors because…   Read more»

@zandrews You made a very interesting point. Cutting corners doesn’t always have to equate to a negative connotation. Working efficiently is key to getting a project to the finish line. Efficiency eliminates waste and saves money and time. To be…   Read more»

I have have not in vivo experiments with cell cultures and lots of things can go wrong. When i first did cell culture, I stressed to make sure that I was sterilized and I put the right medium for the…   Read more»

Choosing a biomaterial can affect a project by its biocompatibility to the human body. Suppose a company sold for hip replacement devices that was not biocompatible because it was made a polymer material. Once a test reveals that is in…   Read more»

I have yet to work in any type of pre-clinical/clinical research setting and am not sure if/when I would be, but the idea of a failure in this setting doesn’t seem daunting. Failure is a part of learning, and science…   Read more»

Cutting corners usually has a negative connotation to it, seen as “cheating” in a sense. I don’t think cutting corners should be seen as negative if it’s a means of working more effectively, or as many say, “working smarter, not…   Read more»

I would’ve hoped that in this day and age animal testing could be rid of within STEM, but since there are ethical reasons regarding why it’s still deemed necessary, I will say that large strides have been made to make…   Read more»

This is a tricky post. I definitely never want any living thing to be harmed or killed. Graduating from Tuskegee University, where humans, people, Black men specifically were experimented on, reminds me of ethics and the importance of being ethical…   Read more»

Since the time I began undergrad in 2010, I have had several career changes. While I was in college I interned for radio stations, an urban magazine, nonprofit organizations, and the Alabama House of Representatives. When I first graduated college,…   Read more»

It is the opinion of the writer to perform a type of research study in which the results can be viewed right away. Considering that the writer plans to develop a medical device that serves as a pain management tool,…   Read more»

@ama224 You made some valid points. I recently realized that funding within academia isn’t as much as it is within industry. Research in academia has many pros; companies aren’t relying on results to put products on the market, whereas resources…   Read more»

Stability testing is important for the pharmaceutical industry and medical device industry. It is a process for determining, through storage at defined conditions and testing at specific intervals. It should be required for all companies to conduct stability testing to…   Read more»

@mayasaunders You made some great points. Cutting corners in research is dangerous and unethical. The sole purpose in conducting research is to find out what is known, and what can be developed further. In order to do so, the public…   Read more»

It is the opinion of the writer that performing research on animals has the potential to be viewed as ethical depending on the overall goal of the research study. If the study is testing a new technique that is not…   Read more»

@alexbryant-harden I completely agree that people have a negative connotation that is associated with the idea of a laboratory. The portrayal of a research laboratory by TV shows/movies usually seems to have some erratic researcher who doesn’t know when to call…   Read more»

It is the opinion of the writer that performing research on animals has the potential to be viewed as ethical depending on the overall goal of the research study. If the study is testing a new technique that is not…   Read more»

Choosing a biomaterial for a medical device heavily affects the project management. A biomaterial can affect the schedule and timeline of a project. When will the biomaterial be available? How long will it take to obtain biomaterial? Affects on risk…   Read more»