Francis Collins: “The worst thing you can do, I think, to biomedical research is to…”

On the recordApril 1, 2014

The worst thing you can do, I think, to biomedical research is to create an area of uncertainty, of ups and down, of a roller coaster.

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Collins emphasizes the negative impact of funding uncertainty on biomedical research.

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Francis Collins: “The worst thing you can do, I think, to biomedical research is to create an area of uncertainty, of ups and down, of a…”