Cancer research in the US is world class because of its broad base of funding − with the government pulling out, its future is uncertain
- Written by Jeffrey MacKeigan, Professor of Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State University
Without federal support, the lights will turn off in many labs across the country.Thomas Barwick/Stone via Getty ImagesCancer research in the U.S. doesn’t rely on a single institution or funding stream − it’s a complex ecosystem made up of interdependent parts: academia, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology startups, federal...
