Sentences with phrase «as an independent investigator of»

Jansson says that being compensated for his time «does not in any way cloud my judgment as an independent investigator of scientific discoveries.»

First, he has a well - earned reputation beyond the art world as an independent investigator of government malfeasance, particularly domestic surveillance and off - the - books military operations such as the kidnapping and «extraordinary rendition» of suspected terrorists.

Not exact matches

Research data used to generate Grassroots ® Research reports are received from reporters and Field Force investigators, who work as independent, third - party contractors, as well as external research panel providers — all of whom supply research that may be paid for by commissions generated by trades executed on behalf of clients.

Even assuming he signed it, the bill would theoretically be a law re-appointing Mueller as special prosecutor / independent investigator, which Congress is already capable of doing via impeachment, select committees, etc..

In fact, Assemblyman Michael Miller wrote a letter to Ms. Quinn in September, 2012 (and I am still waiting to see it, despite multiple requests), supposedly questioning the jurisdiction of the City Council with regard to their failure to demand a completed investigation by the Department of Investigations (that DOI investigators and officials initiated in May, 1993, but failed to complete), and Ms. Quinn's own role to initiate her own, independent investigation, as her August, 2006 letter clearly states.

Even as independent investigator Bart Schwartz's presence is held up as a measure of confidence in the Cuomo administration and the state's vast economic development apparatus, several questions remain about Schwartz's role and power.

«I would advise my friends in the party to let the matter rest, as it should have done, with the simple conclusion of the independent investigator that there should be no further action.»

Soon after the News posted its story, Cuomo administration counsel Alphonso David announced in a statement the review of the economic development program would be led by Bart Schwartz, an independent investigator who had served as chief of the criminal division for the U.S. attorney's office.

Principal investigators (PIs) at European institutions with 2 to 9 years of postdoctoral experience were invited to compete for 5 years of funding — as much as 2 million euros — via Starting Independent Researcher Grants.

American Heart Association - Beginning Scientist Programs The following programs are designed to support promising beginning scientists in their progress toward independence by encouraging and funding research projects that can serve to bridge the gap between completion of research training and readiness for competition as an independent investigator.

Fundamentally, he believes that the mission of all mentors, institutions, and funding agencies — in so far as it relates to postdocs — ought to be to train independent investigators.

Star professors may have larger networks of collaborators not just, as the authors suggest, because they have more students and postdocs than lower - ranked competitors, but because more of those students and postdocs win academic jobs that permit them to participate in collaborations as independent investigators; the rest just disappear from academe.

Investigators found that frequent coffee consumption was significantly associated with lower odds of high liver stiffness values (⩾ 8 kPa as proxy for liver fibrosis), i.e. less scarring of the liver, independent of lifestyle, metabolic, and environmental traits.

To become successful as independent investigators, young scientists must possess — or acquire — a battery of nonscientific skills.

A seminal report from the National Research Council (NRC) published in 2005, called Bridges to Independence: Fostering the Independence of New Investigators in Biomedical Research, suggests that the traditional definition of an independent researcher — as an individual, usually in a tenure - track position, who has received his or her first RO1 research project grant (or equivalent) as a principal investigator — is too narrow.

«We've known anecdotally for some time that African Americans are not as successful at getting R01s,» the type of NIH grant typically held by independent investigators, says Wayne Riley, president of Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, and chair of the Association of Minority Health Professions Schools.

Certainly, he says, in a new environment, the approach to science may be different, and new technologies exist that can be taken advantage of, but staying close to your area of expertise can help you demonstrate the ability to function as an independent investigator.

Earlier this year, at just 24, Aifantis became the youngest researcher to receive a Starting Independent Researcher Grant from the European Research Council (ERC), which she will use to establish herself as a principal investigator at one of her father's universities, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

His accomplishments as an independent investigator have been stunning, contributing to the development of new technologies that have revolutionized gene engineering.»

Additionally, the ROI Science Foundation Ireland co-investigator must be a member of the academic staff of an eligible Research Body (permanent or with a contract that covers the period of the grant) or a Contract Researcher with a contract that covers the period of the grant, who is recognised by the eligible Research Body as an independent investigator and will have an independent office and research space at the host eligible Research Body for which he / she will be fully responsible for at least the duration of the grant.

The Group aims to create opportunities for new collaborations and training and as such, applications from emerging investigators (with fewer than 5 years experience as independent group leaders) and researchers in new EU member states are especially welcome, subject to standards of scientific excellence.

As an independent investigator, she was one of two co-chairs of the International RET Mutation Consortium that characterized the genotype and clinical features that led to RET testing becoming the paradigm for cancer genetic testing in clinical practice.

And the claim typically persists for decades once widely - cited, despite the best efforts of serious investigators to critique weak methodologies and flawed interpretation, or even robust demonstrations of a null effect in healthy animals (as the two independent demonstrations that resveratrol does not extend lifespan in nonobese, wild - type mice over a wide range of doses).»

One of ASH's most prestigious award programs, the ASH Scholar Awards financially support fellows and junior faculty dedicated to careers in hematology research as they transition from training programs to careers as independent investigators.

Upon receipt of award, Research Development Services (RDS) Subcontract Specialists (SS) will work with investigators to initiate a request to the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) to establish, modify or close out a subagreement from GUMC to other institutions, such as subcontracts and independent consulting agreements (ICAs).

Our APC staff and associated staff of approximately 120, cover categories such as undergraduate students, research assistants, PhD students, MD fellows, postdoctoral fellows, independent investigators and administrative staff.

Various on - line dating sites claim that their methods for pairing individuals produce more frequent, higher quality, or longer lasting marriages, but the evidence underlying the claims to date has not met conventional standards of scientific evidence including: (i) sufficient methodological details to permit independent replication; (ii) open and shared data to permit a verification of analyses; (iii) the presentation of evidence through peer - reviewed journals rather than through Internet postings and blogs; (iv) data collection free of artifacts, such as expectancy effects, placebo effects, and confirmatory biases by investigators; and (v) randomized clinical trials (3, 9).

She is also co-Principal Investigator of Arts as a Civic Commons (ArtC), a collaboration with Independent Schools Victoria (Melbourne, Australia), which explores the civic dimensions and civic learning opportunities in contemporary visual art.

The United Federation of Teachers subsequently commissioned an independent investigation of Stancik's allegations by private investigator Thomas Thacher, who previously served as inspector general of the School Construction Authority.

Milwaukee sorely needs those reforms, as does the rest of Wisconsin.Walker does deserve credit for signing into a requirement that deaths at the hand of police officers are to be handled by independent investigators.

Additionally, laboratory animal veterinarians may perform independent research and serve as consultants and collaborators to research investigators in a wide range of disciplines.

The University of Texas at Austin recently received and agreed with the findings of an independent panel of national experts that reviewed the preparation and distribution of a 2012 UT Energy Institute report on Shale Gas Development, on which Professor Charles Groat served as principal investigator.

Jennifer is also frequently retained as an independent investigator on complex complaints of misconduct, bullying, harassment or assault.

Panelist, «Putting Clients Under the Microscope: The Mechanics of Business Investigations and the Challenge of Serving as an Independent Investigator,» Rhode Island Bar Association Annual Meeting (June 2017)

The de facto leader of the Samsung Group, Lee Jae - yong, is to be indicted on charges of bribery, as investigators concluded their probe into an influence - peddling scandal around South Korean President Park Geun - hye, the independent counsel said today.