FAIRsharing record for: NIH Research Tools Policy

This FAIRsharing record describes: Recipients of NIH funding conducting biomedical research frequently develop unique research resources, also called research tools. NIH considers research tools to be unique research resource that encompass full range of tools that scientists use in the laboratory, including: cell lines, monoclonal antibodies, reagents, animal models, growth factors, combinatorial chemistry and DNA libraries, clones and cloning tools (such as PCR), methods, laboratory equipment and machines. NIH considers sharing research tools to be an important means for enhancing the value of NIH-sponsored research, and access to research tools is a prerequisite for catalyzing scientific advancement. NIH urges funding recipients to develop patent, license, and material sharing strategies with this goal in mind.

本FAIRsharing记录描述如下：美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）资助的生物医学研究承担者常开发独特的研究资源，也称为研究工具。NIH将研究工具定义为科学家在实验室中使用的各类独特研究资源，涵盖范围广泛，包括：细胞系、单克隆抗体、试剂、动物模型、生长因子、组合化学库与DNA库、克隆及克隆工具（如聚合酶链式反应，PCR）、实验方法、实验室设备及仪器。NIH认为共享研究工具是提升NIH资助研究价值的重要手段，而获取研究工具则是推动科学进步的先决条件。NIH敦促受资助者以此为目标，制定专利、许可及材料共享策略。