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August 2006
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In 2004, close to one in five extramural NIH dollars went to only 10 of the 3,000 institutions that received grants. Five US states get almost half of all funding. What about everyone else?
By Alison McCook How to get to the top
Principal investigators on last year's list of the 20 biggest grants offer advice about how to get where they are.
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Hot science from USD, UND Here are examples of some notable papers that have come out of the University of North Dakota and the University of South Dakota in recent years. Citations are as of July 18, 2006.
How an apolipoprotein E isoform wreaks havoc in the brain, and what we might be able to do about it.
By Robert Mahley and Yadong Huang |
Results from the first round of controlled human stem cell trials for heart disease are in. What have we learned?
By Kenneth Chien Delivering on the Dream
Some of the cell types and delivery methods that are being investigated for the treatment of heart disease both in and out of the clinic.
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Trials of the heart An interactive listing of recent clinical trials treating heart disease with adult stem cell therapies
See our August 9 podcast to hear Kenneth Chien assess the clinical progress of adult human stem cells in cardiac care With billions being spent on new labs and renovations, do shinier labs really make for better science?
By Ishani Ganguli Anatomy of an energy-sustainable lab renovation
Web Extra: Lab Rehab: Laying out other options
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The East and West coast powerhouses aren't the only places where good science flourishes.
By Richard Gallagher Restoring natural capital; Rafts and rubbish; Upgrading to TIRF; Cockroaches everywhere
Old-time drug discovery; Building ecocities; Controlling mercury; Conscious of Consciousness
By Anne Harding
By Silvia Sanides
By David Secko
By Kirsten Weir
By Stephen Pincock
THE NEED FOR BIODEFENSE STANDARDS Seven questions for the industry to answer as it moves forward
By Scott Jenkins and Joseph Perrone Emergency research raises the question: Can trials without consent work?
By Glenn McGee Sure, the world will end. What will rise up to take the place of human civilization?
By Jack Woodall Stefan Kappe's insights into parasite development have already led to a live malaria vaccine for mice.
By Melissa Lee Philips LONG LIFE AND Race to understand mammalian longevity marries SIRT1 to FOXO
By David Secko By David Secko
By Charles Q. Choi
By Chandra Shekhar
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