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Translation the Topic at NIDDK: ‘Clinic to Community’ Conference Raises Questions, Answers, Hope
Before the seats in the National Institutes of Health Natcher Conference Center were fully occupied, the coffee fully cooled, the whispers fully hushed, Roland “Red” Hiss addressed the auditorium with an inconclusive anecdote that set
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Federal Budget Pending
Behavioral Science at NIH: FY 2004 Appropriations Report Language The following report language appeared in Senate Report 108-81, which accompanied the Senate’s funding for the National Institute of Health in FY 04. National Institute of
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NIH Research Under Scrutiny
Research funded by the National Institutes of Health that focuses on sexual behavior and HIV has come under fire recently by critics, and Congress is involved in the controversy as well. The names of over
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Senators Support Behavioral Research at NIGMS
When NIH’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences was created in 1962, Congress specifically mandated the institute to support basic behavioral science. Forty years later, the Institute commits no funds to such research. For the
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Politics Invade Peer Review: NIH Behavioral Science Grants Under Attack
On July 10, 2003, the House of Representatives began debate on the Appropriations bill that would fund the National Institutes of Health for the fiscal year 2004. Rep. Pat Toomey, R-PA, introduced an amendment to
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The Case for Research Training
Research training has been a core issue for the American Psychological Society since our founding nearly 15 years ago. It’s something we raise with Congress and federal agencies when we address issues of research funding
