Funding health sciences research : a strategy to restore balance / / Committee on Policies for Allocating Health Sciences Research Funds, Division of Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine ; Floyd E. Bloom and Mark A. Randooph, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910965575303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1990
• ISBN: 9786610211982; 9781280211980; 1280211989; 9780309543668; 0309543665; 9780585148922; 0585148929
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (269 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): BloomFloyde E; RandolphMark A
• Disciplina: 362.1/072073
• Soggetti: Medicine - Research - United States - Finance; Medical sciences - Research - United States - Finance; Medical policy - United States - Finance
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Funding Health Sciences Research -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY -- FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- Rebalancing Health Sciences Research Funds -- 1. No Real Growth: -- 2. Two Percent Real Growth: -- 3. Four Percent Real Growth: -- 4. More Rapid Growth: -- Talent Renewal -- Improving the Research Project Grants System -- Changes in Research Management -- The Physical Infrastructure -- Establishing an Ongoing Process for Research Program Management and Oversight -- Improving Communication Among Federal Agencies -- Improving Communication Between Federal and Nonfederal Health Sciences Research Sponsors -- SCIENTIST ; RESPONSIBILITIES -- A CALL TO ACTION -- 1 Introduction -- OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY -- BOUNDARIES AND GOALS OF HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH -- REFERENCES -- 2 Funding for Health Sciences Research -- FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR HEALTH SCIENCES R&amp -- D -- NIH and ADAMHA -- Centers for Disease Control -- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health -- Department of Veterans Affairs -- National Science Foundation -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Health Care Financing Administration -- Department of Defense -- Department of Energy -- INDUSTRY -- Pharmaceutical Industry -- Biotechnology -- General Trends -- Legislation Affecting Corporate R&amp -- D -- University-Industry Cooperation -- NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS -- Foundations -- Voluntary Health Agencies -- Medical Research Organizations -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 3 Setting Federal Science and Technology Priorities -- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT -- Presidential Science and Technology Advice -- Congressional Science and Technology Advice -- Priority Setting Within NIH/ADAMHA -- Office of the Director -- Institute Planning -- FEDERAL BUDGET PROCESS.; Presidential Budget Development -- Agency Budget Requests -- Office of Management and Budget -- Congressional Budget Process -- Authorizing Committees -- Budget Committees -- Appropriations Committees -- Adjusting Allocations -- Problems Identified by Congress -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 4 Supporting Research Through NIH and ADAMHA -- ALLOCATIONS FOR NIH AND ADAMHA -- NIH DIRECT OPERATIONS -- Intramural Research -- NIH Extramural Programs: R&amp -- D Grants -- SETTING PROGRAM PRIORITIES THROUGH PEER REVIEW -- Priority Scores -- Award Rates -- National Advisory Councils -- Trends in Grant Size -- RESEARCH SCIENTIST TRENDS -- Applicant Trends -- Investigator Turnover -- Multiple Awards -- R&amp -- D CONTRACTS -- R&amp -- D CENTERS -- RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION -- Grants Management-The Florida Demonstration Project -- Biomedical Research Support Grants -- INCREASING COSTS OF ANIMAL USE -- INDIRECT COST RECOVERY -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 5 Nurturing Scientific Talent -- PROBLEMS IN THE HUMAN RESOURCE BASE -- Precollege -- Undergraduate -- Scientific Doctorates (Ph.D.s) -- Professional Doctorates (M.D.s and M.D./Ph.D.s) -- From Degree to Scientist -- PROBLEMS WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT BASE -- Other Support Mechanisms -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 6 Restoring the Physical Infrastructure for Health Sciences Research -- ADEQUACY AND SUITABILITY OF RESEARCH SPACE -- Construction and Renovation Investment -- ADEQUACY AND SUITABILITY OF RESEARCH EQUIPMENT -- SOURCES OF SUPPORT FOR FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT -- State and Local Government -- Federal Grant Programs -- Indirect Cost Recovery -- Debt Financing -- Institutional Funds -- Foundations and Voluntary Health Agencies -- Industrial Participation -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 7 Policy Overview and Recommendations.; SUPPORT FOR HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH -- Patterns and Policies of Federal Health Sciences Support -- Research Community Perceptions -- A Brief Review of Past Policy Decisions for Resource Allocation -- The First 20 Years: Balanced Growth in Research Support -- Constrained Growth and Instability in the 1970s -- Further Constraints and Crises in the 1980s -- Peer Review Process and Allocation Policy -- Conclusions on Research Funding -- Support for Training -- Support for Equipment and Facilities -- TOWARD A POSITIVE RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT -- General Research Funding Guideline -- TALENT RENEWAL -- ; IMPROVING THE RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS SYSTEM -- RESTORING THE PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE -- ESTABLISHING AN ONGOING PROCESS FOR RESEARCH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT -- SCIENTIST RESPONSIBILITIES -- A CALL TO ACTION -- REFERENCES -- Appendix A Tables -- Appendix B Biographies of Committee Members -- Appendix C Task Forces -- TASK FORCE 1 - STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM -- Committee Members -- Invited Guests -- TASK FORCE 2 - GOALS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH -- Committee Members -- Invited Guest -- TASK FORCE 3 - OPTIMIZING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH -- Committee Members -- Invited Guests -- Appendix D Respondents to Input Request -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Biomedical scientists' concern about the future of funding of health science research prompted this volume's exploration of the financing of the entire health research enterprise and the complex reasons underlying these increasing concerns. The committee presents clear-cut recommendations for improving allocation policies to ensure a balanced distribution of resources that will allow the biomedical research community to build on exciting recent discoveries in many areas. Funding Health Sciences Research also provides the first-ever comprehensive reports on the 1980s policies that have affected the research landscape, including stabilization, downward negotiation, and extended grant duration.