Bridges to Independence:

Fostering the Independence of New Investigators in Biomedical Research

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Publication Year:2005

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Committee on Bridges to Independence: Identifying Opportunities for and Challenges to Fostering the Independence of Young Investigators in the Life Sciences, National Research Council
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A rising median age at which PhD s receive their first research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is among the factors forcing academic biomedical researchers to spend longer periods of time before they can set their own ...
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Front Matter	i-xviii
Summary	1-14	(skim)
1 Introduction	15-33	(skim)
2 Where Are We Now?	34-73	(skim)
3 A Vision for 2010	74-79	(skim)
4 Optimizing Postdoctoral Training	80-101	(skim)
5 Transition To First Independent Position	102-109	(skim)
6 Establishing Stable Research Programs	110-117	(skim)
7 Conclusion	118-120	(skim)
References	121-124	(skim)
Appendix A Committee Statement of Task	125-126	(skim)
Appendix B Workshop Information	127-144	(skim)
Appendix C Acronyms and Abbreviations	145-147	(skim)
Appendix D Committee Member Biographies	148-154	(skim)

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A rising median age at which PhD s receive their first research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is among the factors forcing academic biomedical researchers to spend longer periods of time before they can set their own research directions and establish there independence. The fear that promising prospective scientists will choose other career paths has raised concerns about the future of biomedical research in the United States. At the request of NIH, the National Academies conducted a study on ways to address these issues. The report recommends that NIH make fostering independence of biomedical researchers an agencywide goal, and that it take steps to provide postdocs and early-career investigators with more financial support for their own research, improve postdoc mentoring and establish programs for new investigators and staff scientists among other mechanisms.

Bridges to Independence:

Fostering the Independence of New Investigators in Biomedical Research

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