FEBRUARY 2011
HOUSE VOTES TO CUT CANCER RESEARCH FUNDING
FY2011 spending bill advances to Senate for debate
Cancer research funding remains flat-funded at FY2010 levels and it may soon face further cuts. Read more
WHITE HOUSE ADVOCATES FOR INVESTMENT IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
Budget proposal launches Congress into months of debate over FY2012 spending priorities
President Obama has recommended that Congress boost funding for biomedical research by $745 million in fiscal year 2012. Read more
VARMUS TELLS NCI ADVISORY BOARD TO BRACE FOR BUDGET CUTS
Director also addresses criticism about NIH translational center and offers details about bypass budget
Flat funding and the potential for further cuts in federal research funding have cast a cloud of uncertainty over operations at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Read more
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