Translational Science Center Mission And Budget Draw Congress’ Scrutiny
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
House Appropriations subcommittee Republicans seem concerned about whether the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences will step on industry toes, which could lead to a more tightened focus for the new NIH center’s funding in the fiscal 2013 budget.
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