Cell
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The funding policies of the NIH have made it increasingly difficult for young researchers to procure research funds. This threatens to drive a whole generation of young people away from careers in basic biomedical research.
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Advances in understanding basic developmental and physiological processes often have direct relevance to human disease. They provide insights into pathogenic mechanisms and reveal new pathways that can be exploited in diagnosis and the development of therapeutics.
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The grant review system at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the main mechanism by which NIH identifies research worthy of support, has been through a major overhaul. Scientists who spearheaded the change say it is time to assess how the new system is working.