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abstract:
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text: 'During the past decade, the scientific community and outside observers have
noted a concerning lack of rigor and transparency in preclinical research that
led to talk of a “reproducibility crisis” in the life sciences (Baker, 2016; Bespalov
& Steckler, 2018; Heddleston et al, 2021). Various measures have been proposed
to address the problem: from better training of scientists to more oversight to
expanded publishing practices such as preregistration of studies. The recently
published EQIPD (Enhancing Quality in Preclinical Data) System is, to date, the
largest initiative that aims to establish a systematic approach for increasing
the robustness and reliability of biomedical research (Bespalov et al, 2021).
However, promoting a cultural change in research practices warrants a broad adoption
of the Quality System and its underlying philosophy. It is here that academic
Core Facilities (CF), research service providers at universities and research
institutions, can make a difference. It is fair to assume that a significant fraction
of published data originated from experiments that were designed, run, or analyzed
in CFs. These academic services play an important role in the research ecosystem
by offering access to cutting-edge equipment and by developing and testing novel
techniques and methods that impact research in the academic and private sectors
alike (Bikovski et al, 2020). Equipment and infrastructure are not the only value:
CFs employ competent personnel with profound knowledge and practical experience
of the specific field of interest: animal behavior, imaging, crystallography,
genomics, and so on. Thus, CFs are optimally positioned to address concerns about
the quality and robustness of preclinical research.'
acknowledgement: This EQIPD project has received funding from the Innovative Medicines
Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking under grant agreement no. 777364. This Joint Undertaking
receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation
program and EFPIA. LR was supported by the Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University
of Lausanne. VV was supported by Biocenter Finland and the Jane and Aatos Erkko
Foundation. CP and IKB received funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and
Research (BMBF, grant 01PW18001). SB from the Vienna BioCenter Core Facilities (VBCF)
Preclinical Phenotyping Facility acknowledges funding from the Austrian Federal
Ministry of Education, Science & Research; and the City of Vienna. MT is an incumbent
of the Carolito Stiftung Research Fellow Chair in Neurodegenerative Diseases. We
thank Dr. Katja Kivinen (Helsinki Institute of Life Science) for discussions and
feedback.
article_number: e53824
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author:
- first_name: Leonardo
full_name: Restivo, Leonardo
last_name: Restivo
- first_name: Björn
full_name: Gerlach, Björn
last_name: Gerlach
- first_name: Michael
full_name: Tsoory, Michael
last_name: Tsoory
- first_name: Lior
full_name: Bikovski, Lior
last_name: Bikovski
- first_name: Sylvia
full_name: Badurek, Sylvia
last_name: Badurek
- first_name: Claudia
full_name: Pitzer, Claudia
last_name: Pitzer
- first_name: Isabelle C.
full_name: Kos-Braun, Isabelle C.
last_name: Kos-Braun
- first_name: Anne Laure Mj
full_name: Mausset-Bonnefont, Anne Laure Mj
last_name: Mausset-Bonnefont
- first_name: Jonathan
full_name: Ward, Jonathan
last_name: Ward
- first_name: Michael
full_name: Schunn, Michael
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last_name: Schunn
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- first_name: Lucas P.J.J.
full_name: Noldus, Lucas P.J.J.
last_name: Noldus
- first_name: Anton
full_name: Bespalov, Anton
last_name: Bespalov
- first_name: Vootele
full_name: Voikar, Vootele
last_name: Voikar
citation:
ama: 'Restivo L, Gerlach B, Tsoory M, et al. Towards best practices in research:
Role of academic core facilities. EMBO Reports. 2021;22. doi:10.15252/embr.202153824'
apa: 'Restivo, L., Gerlach, B., Tsoory, M., Bikovski, L., Badurek, S., Pitzer, C.,
… Voikar, V. (2021). Towards best practices in research: Role of academic core
facilities. EMBO Reports. EMBO Press. https://doi.org/10.15252/embr.202153824'
chicago: 'Restivo, Leonardo, Björn Gerlach, Michael Tsoory, Lior Bikovski, Sylvia
Badurek, Claudia Pitzer, Isabelle C. Kos-Braun, et al. “Towards Best Practices
in Research: Role of Academic Core Facilities.” EMBO Reports. EMBO Press,
2021. https://doi.org/10.15252/embr.202153824.'
ieee: 'L. Restivo et al., “Towards best practices in research: Role of academic
core facilities,” EMBO Reports, vol. 22. EMBO Press, 2021.'
ista: 'Restivo L, Gerlach B, Tsoory M, Bikovski L, Badurek S, Pitzer C, Kos-Braun
IC, Mausset-Bonnefont ALM, Ward J, Schunn M, Noldus LPJJ, Bespalov A, Voikar V.
2021. Towards best practices in research: Role of academic core facilities. EMBO
Reports. 22, e53824.'
mla: 'Restivo, Leonardo, et al. “Towards Best Practices in Research: Role of Academic
Core Facilities.” EMBO Reports, vol. 22, e53824, EMBO Press, 2021, doi:10.15252/embr.202153824.'
short: L. Restivo, B. Gerlach, M. Tsoory, L. Bikovski, S. Badurek, C. Pitzer, I.C.
Kos-Braun, A.L.M. Mausset-Bonnefont, J. Ward, M. Schunn, L.P.J.J. Noldus, A. Bespalov,
V. Voikar, EMBO Reports 22 (2021).
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