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At a recent NIH study section that I chaired, we had many applications that we reviewed as a group before the meeting. At the meeting, we were required to discuss over 50% of the grants.
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NCI Trials for July
The National Cancer Institute Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program approved the following clinical research studies last month.
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