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Quest for Research Freedom Fuels African Biotech Boom
Quest for Research Freedom Fuels African Biotech Boom
Tired of dancing to the tunes of international funders, and doubtful that long-promised national grants will come, a handful of African biomedical scientists have turned to private investors to bankroll their dreams of autonomy in the lab.
Tired of dancing to the tunes of international funders, and doubtful that long-promised national grants will come, a handful of African biomedical scientists have turned to private investors to bankroll their dreams of autonomy in the lab.
drug development, industry, science funding
Follow the Funding
Bob Grant | May 1, 2015 | 7 min read
In times of budget belt-tightening at the federal level, life-science researchers can keep their work supported through private sources.
Pharma Puts Up Money for Biotech
Jef Akst | Mar 21, 2012 | 2 min read
GlaxoSmithKline and Johnson & Johnson contribute a total of $100 million to early-stage biotech endeavors.