NIH calls for risky research
The National Institutes of Health is once again sounding the call for research proposals that push the innovation envelope. The agency will award nearly $93 million to about 50 biomedical researchers through two grant programs: The NIH Director's linkurl:Pioneer Awards;http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/pioneer/ will provide up to $2.5 million to more than 15 scientists at any stage of their careers, and the linkurl:New Innovator Awards;http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/newinnovator/ will provide up to $1.5 mil

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