The Directors: Gary Schwartz and Ramon Parsons on the best of times (for science), the worst of times (for funding)

Cancer centers fund small grants to boost morale amid low paylines

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As NCI paylines drop to 4%, cancer centers are tapping into their institutional funds to provide “bridge funding,” typically in $50,000 to $100,000 increments, to enable investigators to keep their labs open until better times return—next year God willing.

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