International Research Awards on New Science Inventions

  Professionals with a background in biotechnology can choose to pursue many lucrative  careers . ScienceFather One of the most common choices is to become a research scientist. These individuals work in drug and process development, consistently conducting research and performing experiments to help move the biotechnology industry forward.  “At the highest level, a research scientist is somebody who can design and execute experiments to prove or disprove a hypothesis,” says  Jared Auclair , director of the  biotechnology  and  bioinformatics  programs at Northeastern. ScienceFather “Within the world of biotechnology, that can mean a number of different things, from creating new drugs to improving the process of how we make a drug.” Professionals in this industry are often drawn to the wide array of applications of this work, as well as the consistently positive career outlook. The average salary of a biotechnology research scientist is  $85,...

With a number of deadlines for open access (OA) coming up in 2025 and beyond, the race is on for many publishers to make the transition to OA. Simon Linacre asks, are these targets achievable? Traditionally, September and October have always been one of the busiest – and most interesting – times to be in the publishing industry. Back in the day, September would be the deadline for the first of the following year’s issues to be collated by editors, while in more recent times big events like the ALPSP Conference, the Frankfurt Book Fair and Open Access Week have set the agenda for the remainder of the year and beyond. In 2024, this period has perhaps more intrigue than most given a number of deadlines and political events occurring in the next 12 months or so, many of them revolving around open access (OA) and its further adoption. But will things pan out the way people anticipate, and are there solutions that can be used to help forge a path through so many uncertainties ab...

People with lived experience of a condition bring unique and valuable insights when planning research into that condition. Using data from Dimensions, Emily Alagha examines the evolution of autistic people’s involvement in autism research over the past two decades. Author’s note about identify-first language In this post, I am using identity-first language (e.g., ‘autistic person’) to honor the preference of many in the autism community who embrace their identity as an integral part of who they are. This approach reflects the values of empowerment and self-identification. The Rise of Participatory Research There’s a growing recognition in the research community that individuals with lived experience of a condition or phenomenon can offer unique and valuable insights to the design of scientific studies. This collaborative approach is often referred to as participatory research and actively involves individuals with lived experience in all stages of the research process. Dimensions...