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Classifying Biological Variables — NSF Award to Harvard University (MA, $193,699)

Scientists who work with materials such as cell lines, roundworms, zebrafish, and mice are grappling with the question of how to consider sex as a biological variable in laboratory models. This project aims to improve rigor, reproducibility, and precision in the study of biological sex in laboratory models and to promo

Award titleClassifying Biological Variables
Award ID2341785
AwardeeHarvard University
CityCAMBRIDGE
StateMA
Amount obligated$193,699
Principal investigatorSarah Richardson
Program(SPRF-FR) SBE Postdoctoral Res, Science & Technology Studies
Start date07/15/2024
AbstractScientists who work with materials such as cell lines, roundworms, zebrafish, and mice are grappling with the question of how to consider sex as a biological variable in laboratory models. This project aims to improve rigor, reproducibility, and precision in the study of biological sex in laboratory models and to promote constructive dialogue across biological fields and other related disciplines. This project investigates the conceptual foundations of research paradigms for the study of biologi
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