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Pioneer Awards Allow 'Off-Road' Exploration
NIH Roadmap in Gear for 3rd Year |
| By Carla Garnett |
In the many conversations NIH director Dr. Elias
Zerhouni held with some of the top minds about the future of medical
research, he heard several themes constantly. One in particular,
however, seemed to echo from almost every corner: To really transform
the field, the most creative scientists must feel free to.color
outside the lines.
Nearly 3 years later, the people charged to implement the agency's
strategy for the 21st century are making sure NIH's future directions
are not limited to the tried and true. The NIH Roadmap is crafted
not only to uphold the conventional, but also as an "off-road vehicle," a
way to escape the well-traveled paths of the traditional model
of research and explore "high-risk" science. It follows then that
one of the Roadmap's most successful ventures so far — the
NIH Director's Pioneer Award program — was "born to be wild."
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| Ramos Offers a Stitch in Time |
Dr. Rose Ramos of NIEHS heard there was a shortage
of prom dresses in the post-Katrina Gulf Coast region. The thought
that there might be one young lady who was unable to attend her
prom because she couldn't find a dress inspired Ramos to offer
her expertise.
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