# Science Policy Insights in Research & Technology (SPIRIT)

SPIRIT: a one-of-a-kind newsletter that analyzes science policy, shares stories behind research compliance, and studies unfamiliar topics in regulated research.

Page: <https://rssamplifier.com/spiritofsciencepolicy-substack-com>  
Feed: <https://rssamplifier.com/spiritofsciencepolicy-substack-com.md>

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## [The Science Policy Scoop (Week of August 10, 2026)](https://spiritofsciencepolicy.substack.com/p/the-science-policy-scoop-week-of-715)

_2026-08-16 · Tasha Mohseni_

Focused on the most relevant agency actions and enforcement signals

## [IRB Compliance Explorer: A New, Free Tool](https://spiritofsciencepolicy.substack.com/p/irb-compliance-explorer-a-new-free)

_2026-08-13 · Tasha Mohseni_

You'll definitely want to bookmark this if you review or conduct human subjects research.

## [From Lab to Pharmacy: What Actually Happens in Phase 1, 2, and 3 Clinical Trials?](https://spiritofsciencepolicy.substack.com/p/from-lab-to-pharmacy-what-actually)

_2026-08-12 · Meghana karnaty_

Understanding the Journey Behind Every New Medicine

## [The Science Policy Scoop (Week of August 3, 2026)](https://spiritofsciencepolicy.substack.com/p/the-science-policy-scoop-week-of-784)

_2026-08-07 · Tasha Mohseni_

Focused on the most relevant agency actions and enforcement signals

## [When the Grant Runs Out, Who Pays for Science?](https://spiritofsciencepolicy.substack.com/p/when-the-grant-runs-out-who-pays)

_2026-08-02 · Tasha Mohseni_

What a marmot OnlyFans account reveals about the ethics of desperate fundraising.

## [Inside Advocacy Behind the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) (August 2026)](https://spiritofsciencepolicy.substack.com/p/inside-advocacy-behind-the-responsible-3b6)

_2026-08-02 · Tasha Mohseni_

Volume 1 | Edition 3

## [A Four-Year Pilot Won't Outrun a Fixed-Term Visa and a Faster Rival](https://spiritofsciencepolicy.substack.com/p/a-four-year-pilot-wont-outrun-a-fixed)

_2026-07-30 · Tasha Mohseni_

NSF just modernized the American PhD. DHS just made it harder to finish one here. And China just proved a doctorate can be a product, not a dissertation.

## [The Federal and Congressional Scoop on Research (July 2026)](https://spiritofsciencepolicy.substack.com/p/the-federal-and-congressional-scoop-3f0)

_2026-07-27 · Tasha Mohseni_

Volume 1; Edition 5: Focused on the most relevant agency actions and enforcement signals

## [The Science Policy Scoop (Week of July 20, 2026)](https://spiritofsciencepolicy.substack.com/p/the-science-policy-scoop-week-of-e33)

_2026-07-24 · Tasha Mohseni_

Focused on the most relevant agency actions and enforcement signals

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_2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_

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## [Human Research Standards Organization (HRSO) and Human Research Accreditation Canada (HRA Canada)](https://spiritofsciencepolicy.substack.com/p/human-research-standards-organization)

_2026-07-21 · Tasha Mohseni_

An interview with the CEO: Dr. Janice Parente