Biden urges Congress to fund ARPA-H as OSTP nominee Eric Lander defines agency’s mission

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In his first address to a joint session of Congress April 28, President Joe Biden made a pitch for significantly increasing federal funding for biomedical research, especially cancer research—a cornerstone of his jobs plan.

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Matthew Bin Han Ong
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