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

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Opportunities in Biomedical Research (continued)

  • Emphasis on global health fits with U.S. emphasis on "soft power"
  • Scientific advances make an attack on infectious diseases more feasible than ever
    • RNAi
    • Small molecule screening
    • Genomics
    • Vaccine development
  • Push beyond AIDS, malaria, TB to long list of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide
  • Include chronic non-communicable diseases and injuries, responsible for more 50% of deaths in developing world


 

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