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RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

– Cesium Chloride, NRC plans no ban on sources, 328

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)

– Agenda released by HHS, 359
– Autism, In Brief, 433
– Barton (R-Tex) seeks funding data, In Brief, 618
– Better, faster research due to data sharing predicted by NCI official, 240
– BNA plans conference on contract research groups, 247
– Canadian radiopharmaceutical research, draft regs published, 245
– Chronic pain

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 756

– Clinical trials

See CLINICAL TRIALS

– Comparative effectiveness

See COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS

– Contract research groups, BNA plans audioconference, 156
– Council for American Innovation formed, 240
– CROs

See CONTRACT RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS (CROs)

– Disparities, strategies to address discussed at conference, 29
– Economic benefits of research outlined by Research!America, 239
– EU signs off on public-private partnership projects, 397
– Funding

– – Nobel winners urge funding hike, 80
– – Outlook 2009, funding top issue, 5
– – Web tool announced by NIH, 614

– FY2011 budget priorities, OMB emphasizes science, 560
– Gephardt offers policy platform, 427
– Health care reform, In Brief, 373
– Infection prevention plan developed at HHS, 18
– Iplex, ALS patients get access, 195
– Misconduct

See FRAUD AND ABUSE

– Nanotechnology

See NANOTECHNOLOGY

– NASA and NIH, In Brief, 283
– Open access journals, universities sign pact, 656
– Portugal, human tissue and cell handling law approved, 246
– President's science panel members named, 319
– Rare and neglected diseases, NIH program announced, 396
– Research integrity training program, NSF implementation program published, 584
– Responsible research guide, In Brief, 247
– Russia-U.S. cooperation pact, In Brief, 495
– Small businesses

– – Enhancement

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2772

– – Fraud and abuse discussed at SBIR hearing, 567
– – House panel holds hearings, 421
– – Improvements to SBIR suggested, 52; final book issued, In Brief, 201; funding pushed, 455
– – Investment

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1541, HR 2767

– – Outreach

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2747

– – Reauthorization of SBIR and STTR

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2965, S 1233, S 1513

– – Revitalization

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2769

– Social benefits of Bayh-Dole reviewed, 490
– Spanish researchers moving to private sector, rules issued, 460
– State initiatives

– – Fla. cigarette tax proposed to fund research, 160
– – Ga. governor announces medical innovation center, 401
– – Mass. life sciences initiative, applications accepted, 90
– – Va neurotrauma trust fund, In Brief, 92; final rule, 593
– – Wash. issues grants for R&D, 55

– Transformative research

– – Funding issues examined, 615

– Transformative ressearch

– – Gordon (D-Tenn) supports additional models for fostering, 153

– Transition to treatment

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 914

– Translational Genomic Research Institute and Van Andel form partnership to accelerate discoveries from lab to patient care, 121
– Translational research, funding scarcity questioned, 613
– Transparency in science pushed by bipartisan panel, 561
– Voluntary health organizations and funding, book addresses, 200
– White House wants more R&D funding, 314; sustainability of funding questioned, 319

RHODE ISLAND

– Univ. of R.I. gets NIH grant, 401

RIMONABANT

– Obesity drug securities fraud suit dismissal appealed (S.D.N.Y.), 701

RUSSIA

– Convicts, use in clinical trials banned, 529

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