NIH Director Ignores Proposed Funding Based On HHS Goals In Budget Request
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Francis Collins tells a House Appropriations subcommittee that a proposed decrease in NIH funding going toward “advancing scientific knowledge and innovation” will not affect how grants and research dollars are allocated.
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