NIH Approaches to Funding Opportunities for Early- and Mid-stage Investigators in an Ongoing Hypercompetitive Environment
From Michael Lauer and Francis Collins
The most important resource for the successful future of biomedical research is not buildings, instruments, or new technologies – it’s the scientists doing the work. But by now, it’s no longer news that biomedical researchers are stressed – stressed by a hypercompetitive environment that’s particularly destructive for early- and mid-career investigators. But those are the researchers who, if we don’t lose them, will comprise the next generation of leaders and visionaries. Read more . . .