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      The Outlook for Science and Technology

      Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Evaluating Federal Research Programs: Research and the Government Performance and Results Act: Research and the Government Performance and Results Act

      Engineering Committee on Science,Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, National Academy of Science, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine

      The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), passed by Congress in 1993, requires that federal agencies write five-year strategic plans with annual performance goals and produce an annual report that…

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      Enhancing EPA Science Capability for a Complex Future

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology

      A scientific workforce with cutting-edge skills is critical for the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to carry out its mission to protect human health by identifying environmental hazards…

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      Medical Technology Assessment Directory: A Pilot Reference to Organizations, Assessments and Information Resources

      Council on Health Care Technology,National Academy of Sciences

      Identifying medical technology assessment programs, this directory contains more than 60 profiles of programs that conduct and report on medical technology assessments. Each profile includes a listing of report citations…

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      Confronting AIDS: Update 1988

      Committee for the Oversight of AIDS Activities,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses on the fight against AIDS. This volume also highlights information and events that have given rise to the need for various directions in responding to this disease.

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      Community Oriented Primary Care: A Practical Assessment, Vol. 1: Report of a Study

      Institute of Medicine,Division of Health Care Services,National Academy of Sciences

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      Community Oriented Primary Care: A Practical Assessment, Vol. 2: Case Studies

      Institute of Medicine,Division of Health Care Services,National Academy of Sciences

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      Marijuana as Medicine?: The Science beyond the Controversy

      Alison Mack,Janet Joy,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Based on findings from an Institute of Medicine study on marijuana and medicine, this book provides patients with a foundation for making decisions about their own health care. This volume…

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      Community Oriented Primary Care: New Directions for Health Services Delivery

      Division of Health Care Services,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

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      Breast Cancer: Setting Priorities for Effectiveness Research

      Division of Health Care Services,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

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      Effectiveness and Outcomes in Health Care: Proceedings of an Invitational Conference

      Division of Health Care Services,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

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      The Food Forum 30th Anniversary

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board, Food Forum

      The National Academies' Food Forum celebrated its 30th anniversary in November 2023 with a symposium reflecting on its contributions and developments in the field of nutrition, food, and agriculture. Discussions…

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      Adviser, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering

      National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      Offers helpful advice on how teachers, administrators, and career advisers in science and engineering can become better mentors to their students. This guide covers topics on career planning, time management…

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      Careers in Science and Engineering: A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond

      National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      Offers guidance to students on planning careers. This booklet is designed for graduate science and engineering students currently in or soon to graduate from a university, as well as undergraduates…

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      Dietary Patterns to Prevent and Manage Diet-Related Disease Across the Lifespan

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board, Food Forum

      The National Academies Food Forum hosted a public workshop in August 2023 that explored the state of the science on the linkages between dietary patterns and diet-related chronic disease across…

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      The Role of Advanced Computation, Predictive Technologies, and Big Data Analytics in Food and Nutrition Research

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board

      Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL) are promising tools that can be used to develop algorithms to better understand and predict interactions between food- and nutrition-related…

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      Use of Meta-Analyses in Nutrition Research and Policy

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board

      The Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a virtual workshop series that gathered researchers, government officials, and other global leaders in nutrition…

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      Finding Common Ground: U.S. Export Controls in a Changed Global Environment, Commissioned Papers

      National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine,Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy,Panel on the Future Design and Implementation of U.S. National Security Export Controls,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

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      Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board, Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      The National Academies Roundtable on Obesity Solutions hosted a public workshop series in April and June 2023 that explored the current science on measures of body composition and body fat…

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      Medications and Obesity

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board, Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      The National Academies Roundtable on Obesity Solutions hosted a public workshop in March 2024 to explore the current understanding of pharmacotherapy for overweight or obesity, the effects of medications intended…

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      Future National Research Policies within the Industrialized Nations: Report of a Symposium

      National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council

      Contains proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable and the National Science Foundation. This book includes assessments of challenges to their national research systems, descriptions of national…

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      Guatemala: Human Rights and the Myrna Mack Case

      Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,Committee on Human Rights

      Two members of the Committee on Human Rights, NAS member Mary Jane West-Eberhard and NAS/NAE member Morton Panish, undertook a mission to Guatemala to observe the trial of 2 high-level…

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      Toward Equitable Innovation in Health and Medicine

      National Academy of Medicine, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Committee on Creating a Framework for Emerging Science, Technology, and Innovation in Health and Medicine

      Advances in biomedical science, data science, engineering, and technology are leading to high-pace innovation with potential to transform health and medicine. These innovations simultaneously raise important ethical and social issues…

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      Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 2001: Federal Science and Technology Budget

      Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      Identifies potential impacts of the President’s proposed federal science and technology budget. This title does not make recommendations about specific spending levels, but rather identifies aspects of the proposed budget…

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      Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers: A Guide for Postdoctoral Scholars, Advisers, Institutions, Funding Organizations, and Disciplinary Societies

      National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine,Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy

      How can the postdoctoral experience be enhanced for the over 40,000 individuals who hold these positions at university, government, and industry laboratories? This book offers its assessment of the postdoctoral…

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      On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research

      Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      The scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation of trust. Scientists trust that the results reported by others are valid. Society trusts that the results of research reflect an…

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      2023 Assessment of the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Laboratory Assessments Board, Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board

      The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is the U.S. Army's sole fundamental research laboratory focused on cutting-edge scientific discovery and technological innovation that offer…

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      Papers Commissioned for a Workshop on the Federal Role in Research and Development

      National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine,Sponsored by the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy and the Academy Industry Program,Institute of Medicine,Committee on Science,Engineering and Public Policy

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      Technology and Employment: Innovation and Growth in the U.S. Economy

      Panel on Technology and Employment,Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      Studies the relationship of technology to employment and the effects of technological change on the workplace. This book discusses the role of various technologies in strengthening US international competitiveness, recommends…

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      Building Defense Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Higher Education and Workforce

      A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a series of three hybrid workshops to examine the key issues highlighted in the National Academies 2022…

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      Reusable Health Care Textiles for Use in Personal Protective Equipment

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Sciences Policy

      Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a critical part of infection prevention and health care worker (HCW) protection. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed gaps in the ability of health care systems to…

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      The Role of Seafood Consumption in Child Growth and Development

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board, Committee on the Role of Seafood Consumption on Child Growth and Development

      Seafood--including marine and freshwater fish, mollusks, and crustaceans--is a healthy food choice, but it can also contain contaminants. It is currently unclear how much seafood children or pregnant and lactating…

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      Building Capacity for the U.S. Mineral Resources Workforce

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources

      The extraction of mineral resources provides the raw materials necessary to produce the products and technologies on which the global economy depends, including green technologies essential for decarbonization. Mineral extraction…

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      Ovarian Cancers: Evolving Paradigms in Research and Care

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on the State of the Science in Ovarian Cancer Research

      In an era of promising advances in cancer research, there are considerable and even alarming gaps in the fundamental knowledge and understanding of ovarian cancer. Researchers now know that ovarian…

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      Health Disparities in the Medical Record and Disability Determinations

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Care Services

      People with disabilities can be any age, face chronic health conditions or mental illness, be racial or ethnic minorities, experience low income or housing insecurity, have limited English proficiency, or…

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      In Vitro-Derived Human Gametes as a Reproductive Technology

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Sciences Policy

      Current assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) do not enable all prospective parents to have genetically related children. The National Academies Board on Health Sciences Policy hosted…

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      Experimental Approaches to Improving Research Funding Programs

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy

      On March 14-15, 2023, the Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a 2-day workshop in Washington, DC to explore…

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      Productive Roles in an Older Society

      Committee on an Aging Society,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Explores the various productive roles that the growing number of elderly individuals can play in society through volunteer work. This work addresses issues like the main incentives and impediments to…

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      Developing an Agenda for Population Aging and Social Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Population

      In September 2023, the Committee on Population at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop, Developing an Agenda for Population Aging and Social Research in Low-…

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      Data and Metrics for the DOD SBIR and STTR Programs

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy

      In response to a congressional mandate, a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is conducting a review of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small…

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      Frontiers in Data Analytics and Monitoring Tools for Extreme Materials

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Physics and Astronomy, Condensed Matter and Materials Research Committee

      One of the major challenges in materials science today is developing materials that can survive and function in extreme environments, such as the high-radiation environments found in a fission or…

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      Progress and Priorities in Ocean Drilling: In Search of Earth’s Past and Future

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Ocean Studies Board, 2025-2035 Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences for the National Science Foundation

      Research supported by scientific ocean drilling has fundamentally transformed our understanding of the planet with key contributions to the discovery and theory of plate tectonics; the formation and destruction of…

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      Improving Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Workshop Summary

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health

      Quality of care is a priority for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The agency’s missions abroad and their host country partners work in quality improvement, but a lack of…

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      Global Health Risk Framework: Pandemic Financing: Workshop Summary

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health

      The Global Health Risk Framework Project Workshop on Pandemic Financing, National Academy of Sciences Building, 2101 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC, Thursday, August 27, 2015 –Page 79.

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      Fetal Research and Applications: A Conference Summary

      Conference Committee on Fetal Research and Applications,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the state of fetal research and fetal tissue research. This book contains a short history on the regulatory and legislative actions governing the field. It centers on social, ethical…

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      Pharmacokinetics and Drug Interactions in the Elderly and Special Issues in Elderly African-American Populations: Workshop Summary

      Committee on Pharmacokinetics and Drug Interaction in the Elderly,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Reports in the popular press about the increasing longevity of Americans and the aging of the baby boom generation are constant reminders that the American population is becoming older. Consequently…

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      Scientists And Human Rights In Somalia

      This influential report documents the human rights abuses suffered by scientists in war-torn Somalia. It also offers recommendations for protecting scientists and promoting academic freedom around the world. A must-read…

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      Nutrition Labeling: Issues and Directions for the 1990’s

      Committee on the Nutrition Components of Food Labeling,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Offering an examination of contemporary nutrition labelling practices, this volume proposes implementing a food labelling reform program. It addresses key issues, such as requiring mandatory nutrition labelling on most packaged…

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