The writing on the wall

The biomedical research enterprise in the US has become unsustainable and urgent action is needed to address a variety of problems, including a lack of innovation, an over-reliance on soft money for faculty salaries, the use of graduate students as a source of cheap labour, and a ‘holding tank’ full...

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Autor Principal: Henry R Bourne
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2013-03-01
Series:eLife
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Acceso en liña:https://elifesciences.org/articles/00642
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Summary:The biomedical research enterprise in the US has become unsustainable and urgent action is needed to address a variety of problems, including a lack of innovation, an over-reliance on soft money for faculty salaries, the use of graduate students as a source of cheap labour, and a ‘holding tank’ full of talented postdocs with limited career opportunities.
ISSN:2050-084X