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NIH is issuing an Intramural Research Program (IRP) policy to promote access to IRP-supported inventions resulting in drugs, biologics, vaccines, or devices. As of June 1, 2025, organizations applying to NIH for certain commercial patent licenses will be required to submit Access Plans to NIH
The 2020 Technology Showcase will be held virtually on September 9, 2020. The Showcase started four years ago as a way to highlight technologies developed at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR) to encourage the translation of NCI
The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for Technology Transfer is hosting their annual meeting virtually from August 31 to September 3, 2020. It is the largest federal technology transfer meeting of the year. You will be able to join other FLC colleagues for professional development sessions
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don’t use these products. The study published online Dec. 4 in the International Journal of Cancer and suggests