publication date: May. 5, 2017
Impact of Proposed Cuts to NIH Budget: More Than Just About Cancer
By directors of Pennsylvania’s NCI-designated cancer centers
 Karen E. Knudsen, PhD Director, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University | Chi Van Dang, MD, PhD Director, Abramson Cancer Center University of Pennsylvania | Richard I. Fisher, MD Director, Fox Chase Cancer Center Temple University Health System | Edward Chu, MD Interim Director, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute | Dario Altieri, MD Director, Wistar Institute Cancer Center |
If enacted, the proposed budget reduction of $5.8 billion to the National Institutes of Health will slow research, deprive patients afflicted with cancer of hope, and deliver a devastating blow to our science workforce and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This proposed reduction directly counters the wisdom of the U.S. Congress, who less than a year ago overwhelmingly passed the 21st Century Cures Act.
Furthermore, the proposed budget cuts will sweep across the NIH and have a devastating impact … Continue reading Impact of Proposed Cuts to NIH Budget: More Than Just About CancerTo access this members-only content, please log in.Institutional subscribers, please
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