TY - JOUR
T1 - Maximizing the return on taxpayers' investments in fundamental biomedical research
AU - Lorsch, Jon R.
PY - 2015/5/1
Y1 - 2015/5/1
N2 - The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health has an annual budget of more than $2.3 billion. The institute uses these funds to support fundamental biomedical research and training at universities, medical schools, and other institutions across the country. My job as director of NIGMS is to work to maximize the scientific returns on the taxpayers' investments. I describe how we are optimizing our investment strategies and funding mechanisms, and how, in the process, we hope to create a more efficient and sustainable biomedical research enterprise.
AB - The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health has an annual budget of more than $2.3 billion. The institute uses these funds to support fundamental biomedical research and training at universities, medical schools, and other institutions across the country. My job as director of NIGMS is to work to maximize the scientific returns on the taxpayers' investments. I describe how we are optimizing our investment strategies and funding mechanisms, and how, in the process, we hope to create a more efficient and sustainable biomedical research enterprise.
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U2 - 10.1091/mbc.E14-06-1163
DO - 10.1091/mbc.E14-06-1163
M3 - Article
C2 - 25926703
AN - SCOPUS:84929494340
SN - 1059-1524
VL - 26
SP - 1578
EP - 1582
JO - Molecular biology of the cell
JF - Molecular biology of the cell
IS - 9
ER -