Even in his new national advisor role, the former NIH director maintains a pipeline of personal research projects.
There’s no question that financial support for young scientists leads to medical breakthroughs. But now that formula is broken.
Peter L. Slavin and Timothy G. Ferris discuss the importance of research funding.
Peter L. Slavin discusses why funding research is key to America’s future.
A low ebb in funding for young scientists resists easy answers.
Economist Larry Summers argues that, despite the need to limit government spending overall, health research must remain a top priority.
The National Institutes of Health fund much of U.S. medical research. Could budget cuts stem the flow of breakthroughs?