Effect on physician-scientists of the low funding rate of NIH grant applications

Article Abstract:

If physician-scientists are to continue to perform research, a funding system that allows funding for work and for training must evolve. Most biomedical researchers rely on research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but the number of approved grants has declined in recent years. As entry-level physician-scientists see their chances for research financial support diminishing, they are likely to turn away from research. An academic department of medicine needs NIH funding to pay for much of its research, and it typically hires faculty who will compete for such grants. The cost to the department is lower if a high, rather than a low, percentage of applications are funded: at the current low levels of funding (16.7 percent), six grant applications have to be submitted for each one approved. Departments may conclude, in such circumstances, that hiring physician-researchers is simply too expensive. Based on funding rates in 1989, the chance of a physician-scientist's receiving continuous funding for 10 years is only a little over one percent - not an encouraging probability. More than one application could be submitted: but, to increase the likelihood of success above 50 percent, 18 applications would need to be submitted to cover 10 years' expenses, a daunting project. The depressing scenario has caused senior scientists to testify before Congress that they can no longer endorse careers in research to students. There seems little chance that, despite lobbying by the biomedical community, the federal government will supply additional funding. Perhaps the system of allocation of funds for such research needs substantial revision. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)

Evaluation, Economic aspects, Graduate medical education, Medical scientists

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What's the price of a research subject? Approaches to payment for research participation

Article Abstract:

The wage-payment model is probably the best model to use when recruiting people for research studies. Many researchers pay people for participating in research studies but the practice is still considered unethical by others. Many are concerned that the practice will attract poor people who will only do it for the money. The wage-payment model eliminates this concern because it only pays a low, hourly wage equivalent to that for an unskilled laborer. Further research is needed to determine how a monetary payment affects informed consent.

Compensation and benefits, Ethical aspects, Patients, Payment

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The anatomy of medical school patenting

Article Abstract:

The study about patenting by faculty members at academic medical centers, which documented a large increase in patent activity during the period from 1981 through 2000, is reported. The medical school faculty members could have better chance to become patent holders if they had Ph.D. degrees and received funds from the National Institutes of Health.

United States, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Financial management, Patents & copyrights, Patent Owners & Lessors, Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works), Patent owners and lessors, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Intellectual property, Medical colleges, Patent licenses, Patent licensing, Medical school faculty, Company financing, Medical teaching personnel, Patent licencing

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