FW: NYTimes.com: Grant System Leads Cancer Researchers to Play It Safe / Revamping the Grant Process Davis, Scott (HSC) 29 Jun 2009 08:13 EST

Good Morning Group,

Articles of interest.

HEALTH / RESEARCH   | June 28, 2009
Grant System Leads Cancer Researchers to Play It Safe
By GINA KOLATA
A major impediment in the fight against cancer is that most research grants go to projects unlikely to break much ground.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/health/research/28cancer.html?emc=eta1

HEALTH   | June 28, 2009
Revamping the Grant Process
By GINA KOLATA
Leaders in cancer research spoke about ways to encourage riskier and more innovative research.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/health/28cancerside.html?emc=eta1

Thanks

Scott

Scott Davis, CRA
Certified Research Administrator
Office of Research Administration
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Tel: 405-271-2090
Fax: 405-271-8651

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