Pediatric physician-scientists struggle for funding

(Washington University in St. Louis) A new, multicenter study that included Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that most NIH grants awarded to researchers in pediatrics during the past five years have been limited to physicians in senior positions at a small number of institutions. The findings indicate an overall downward trend in funding for pediatric research, particularly among early-career physician-scientists.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news