It seems like a nice problem to have: an additional $150 million for important research. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found itself in this very position. The agency has a bit more than $150 million to spend on pediatric studies from two sources this year.
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The National Children's Study - Research Challenges and Rewards
Posted on Thu, Sep 08, 2011 @ 06:00 AM
On August 24, 2011, the National Children’s Study (NCS) program office at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) held a special Research Day conference that was open to the public. As the study is very clearly linked to my occupational field in Health IT, I decided to attend to learn more about the NCS and why it is so important to the health and well-being of our future generations.
Tags: health IT, National Children's Study, NICHD, NCS