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Pressure Builds on Biomedical Research Funding

By Rick Weiss | October 21, 2008

Will the financial rescue and presidential transition hurt biomedical research? What is the state of NIH funding and how does this shape the search for cures? And how are opportunities for young scientists affected, and what can we do about it?

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