US research funding and the importance of public support
The Origins of Federal Support
Why Is Federal Funding Still Important?
The Return on Investment OF Federally Funded research
Healthier Babies
Vaccines
New Medicines
Longer Lives
Longer Lives
Valuable Knowledge & Patents
The Human Genome Project
New Commercial Sectors
New Companies
High-Quality Jobs
Looking Forward: Challenges and Opportunities
New Opportunities
Funding for Biomedical Research Has Declined
The U.S. is Failing to Keep Pace with Growing Foreign R&D Investments
A New Path Forward
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