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NIH Director Speaks to Council About Potential New Arenas for Common Fund Support

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Investigator-Initiated Research: The Foundation of Biomedical Advances
"... the hope of major advances lies in sustaining broad and free-ranging inquiry into all aspects of the phenomena of life, limited only by the criteria of excellence, the scientific importance, and the seriousness and competence of the investigator." — Quote from James A. Shannon, M.D., 8th Director of NIH.

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