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Material transfer agreement (MTA)

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 an agreement between institutions for the transfer and use of research materials, such as cells or reagents.

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Media embargo

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a policy, adopted by some journals, which allows journalists to have access to a scientific paper prior to publication, provided that they agree not to publicly disclose the contents of the paper until it is published. Some journals will refuse to publish papers that have already appeared in the media.



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Mentor

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someone who provides education, training, guidance, critical feedback, or emotional support to a student. In science, a mentor may be the student’s advisor but need not be.



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Minimal risk

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a risk that is not greater than the risk of routine medical or psychological tests or exams or the risk ordinarily encountered in daily life activities.



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Misconduct

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See Research misconduct.



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Mismanagement of funds

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spending research funds wastefully or illegally; for example, using grant funds allocated for equipment to pay for travel to a conference. Some types of mismanagement may also constitute fraud or embezzlement.

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Morality

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(see Ethics).