AAMC Says Lack Of NIH Funding Growth Threatens Research Progress

Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., president and chief executive officer of the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges), issued the following statement on the FY 2008 domestic spending bill, which includes $28.9 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH): “The minimal increase for the NIH, included in the omnibus legislation, threatens the momentum of medical research progress. [click link for full article]

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