Biomedical Research

CATS Safety Now Live for Biosafety Protocols

Feb 14, 2022

CATS Safety is a web-based system that allows for a more streamlined process to submit, review, and approve the use of regulated and biohazardous materials in research and instruction (as defined in Penn State Policy RP11).  CATS Safety joins existing systems, CATS IRB and CATS IACUC.   CATS Safety…

Why Social Science? Because We Will Need to Do Better in the Next Crisis

May 22, 2020

By John Haaga, PhD The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a surge of interest in the press and social media in comparisons with other countries. When did the new virus reach other countries, how did they handle it, and how well did they do? I have lost count of the number of times I have read that the…

Study of Appalachian adults reveals willingness to participate in research

Jul 11, 2018

The Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved has accepted a new study examining health disparities of Appalachian residents. It was conducted by public health professionals from Penn State College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, and the…