Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Nicholas J. Buehler, Julia L. Frydman, R. Sean Morrison, Laura P. Gelfman
Summary: Despite the inadequate evidence base for palliative care clinical practice, there has been an increase in NIH funding and grants for palliative medicine research. However, this increase does not represent overall growth, as it reflects the increased funding allocation for Alzheimer's dementia and related dementia research at the congressional level. Therefore, dedicated federal funding for palliative care research remains critical.
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Shohini Ghosh-Choudhary, Neil Carleton, S. Mehdi Nouraie, Corrine R. Kliment, Richard A. Steinman
Summary: This study used data from the NIH RePORTER database to track the funding trajectory of physician-scientists who received predoctoral grant support. Researchers found that male F30 grant awardees were 2.6 times more likely than female awardees to receive R funding. The results highlight the need for analysis of factors contributing to the disproportionate loss of female physician-scientists between the predoctoral F30 and independent R grant-supported stages.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rajiv Agarwal, Wanzhu Tu
Summary: The Research Project Grant (R01) is an important grant mechanism used by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and being awarded an R01 grant is often seen as a sign of scientific success. A study tracking R01 grants awarded in 2000 found significant variations in the number of publications and citations over the following 20 years, with metrics showing correlations within grants but reflecting success in different domains. When used together, metrics such as publications, citations, and h-indices provide a more comprehensive understanding of the productivity and long-term impact of funded grants.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Logesvar Balaguru, Chen Dun, Andrea Meyer, Sanuri Hennayake, Christi Walsh, Christopher Kung, Brittany Cary, Frank Migliarese, Tinglong Dai, Ge Bai, Kathleen Sutcliffe, Martin Makary
Summary: In 2020, NIH allocated 2.0% of its budget (US$2.2 billion) for COVID-19 research among a total of 56,169 grants awarded. The most common areas of research funded were social determinants of health, immunology, and pharmaceutical interventions. The average time from funding opportunity announcement to award notice date was 151 days.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Brent Taels, Kirsten Hermans, Chantal Van Audenhove, Joachim Cohen, Koen Hermans, Anja Declercq
Summary: This study aims to optimize the palliative care capacity of social workers in Flanders (Belgium) by developing a Palliative Care Program for Social Work (PICASO). The research will identify existing evidence and describe the problem through literature review and research among social workers. An appropriate intervention theory will be identified through expert panels, and the process and outcomes will be depicted in a logic model.
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Astgik Petrosyan, Filippo Montali, Andrea Peloso, Antonio Citro, Lori N. Byers, Catherine La Pointe, Mara Suleiman, Alice Marchetti, Eoin P. Mcneill, Allison L. Speer, Wai Hoe Ng, Xi Ren, Benedetta Bussolati, Laura Perin, Paolo Di Nardo, Vincenzo Cardinale, Jerome Duisit, Alexandra Rose Monetti, John Richard Savino, Amish Asthana, Giuseppe Orlando
Summary: Regenerative medicine is a field that is changing the practice of transplant medicine by developing methods to regenerate or replace damaged organs and tissues. This review highlights advancements in regenerative medicine specifically relating to transplant medicine, focusing on tools and techniques designed for different organs such as the kidney, heart, liver, and lungs.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Management
Pierre Azoulay, Wesley H. Greenblatt, Misty L. Heggeness
Summary: The study found that medical school graduates who participated in the NIH training program were more likely to choose research-focused positions and less likely to switch to purely clinical work compared to those who were not selected. Over their careers, NIH trainees had higher rates of publications, citations, and grant funding, and mentored more successful researchers. Their training experience also influenced the direction of their research efforts, leading them to develop a distinct translational style of biomedical research that became a model for physician-scientists in the United States.
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Wei Zhuang, Shaoli Liu, Xusheng Zhao, Nan Sun, Tao He, Yali Wang, Beibei Jia, Xiaolan Lin, Yanqi Chu, Shengyan Xi
Summary: This study summarized the mechanisms by which Chinese herbal medicines affect the anticoagulant effect of warfarin, providing clinical references and emphasizing the need for cautious use to avoid adverse effects.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fred D. D. Ledley, Ekaterina Galkina Cleary
Summary: This analysis examines the impact of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on patents related to approved drugs. The study finds that only a small percentage of NIH-funded research leads to patents that provide market exclusivity and are subject to the provisions of the Bayh-Dole Act, which aim to promote and protect the public interest.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alison G. M. Brown, Scarlet Shi, Samantha Adas, Josephine E. A. Boyington, Paul A. Cotton, Bill Jirles, Nishadi Rajapakse, Jill Reedy, Karen Regan, Dan Xi, Giovanna Zappala, Tanya Agurs-Collins
Summary: NIH has supported nutrition and health disparities research, which focuses on chronic diseases and special populations such as pediatrics, minority health, aging, and women's health. Future research opportunities include addressing nutrition and health disparities in American Indian and Asian populations, as well as addressing issues related to rural health, maternal health, and food insecurity.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Robert Roskoski
Summary: Funding from NIH to U.S. medical schools has been increasing from 2000 to 2020, with a significant portion going to departments of internal medicine. Funding for clinical science departments has been increasing at a faster rate compared to basic science departments, indicating similarities in goals and methods between the two disciplines.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Tam Ramsey, Tyler Ostrowski, Saad Akhtar, Drishti Panse, Rafae Nasim, Melissa Mortensen
Summary: This study compares NIH funding in the field of Otolaryngology to other medical and surgical specialties between 2009 and 2019. The findings reveal that NIH funding in Otolaryngology has remained stable but highly concentrated among a small number of organizations, geographic regions, and principal investigators.
ANNALS OF OTOLOGY RHINOLOGY AND LARYNGOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Paige E. Cervantes, Maya Matheis, Jasper Estabillo, Dana E. M. Seag, Katherine L. Nelson, Robin Peth-Pierce, Kimberly Eaton Hoagwood, Sarah McCue Horwitz
Summary: Investments in autism spectrum disorder research have been disproportionately focused on etiology rather than improving the quality of community-based services. While there have been advancements in certain areas, more funding is critically needed for service research in the future.
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Gunnhild Jakobsen, Kari Hanne Gjeilo, Marianne Jensen Hjermstad, Pal Klepstad
Summary: This review focuses on sleep in patients with advanced cancer. It highlights the impact of cancer-related factors on sleep and emphasizes the importance of sleep assessment for patient care. Sleep disturbance is common in cancer patients and can have a negative impact on their quality of life. However, sleep problems often go unrecognized and undertreated, calling for increased knowledge and awareness among healthcare providers.
Article
Surgery
Paige E. Brlecic, Richard S. Whitlock, Qianzi Zhang, Scott A. LeMaire, Todd K. Rosengart
Summary: Research shows that NIH funding to departments of surgery and medicine in the US increased by 40% from 2011 to 2021. However, while the ranking of surgery departments decreased, the ranking of medicine departments increased. Additionally, medicine departments received higher funding and had a greater concentration of researchers compared to surgery departments.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
