Research Funding
News on research grants, RFPs, government funding trends in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
The Sunshine Genetics Act would establish a consortium that plans to sequence 10,000 newborns for up to 600 rare conditions.
Researchers were recently awarded additional NIH funding to support initial trials of a microfluidics-based system.
Cancer Research Horizons Awards U of Birmingham £230K for Blood Cancer Monitoring Test
Researchers will develop a prototype test to monitor people at risk of developing multiple myeloma.
Federal Funding Disruptions Could Impact Pipeline of Academic Life Science, Diagnostics Spinouts
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Stakeholders expressed hope that the Trump administration's funding disruptions are temporary but noted academia's key role in generating investment opportunities.
The loss of funding appears poised to impact disease spread, resistance, and death rates, in part through its impact on diagnostic testing.