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Fogartynovel Fellow studies malaria Fogarty Fellow studies novel malaria detection device . . . p. 4 studies novel malaria detection device . . . p. 4
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NIH mobilizes research to address new coronavirus NIH mobilizes research to address new coronavirus NIH mobilizes research to address new coronavirus
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U.S. government scientists are assisting in the global response to the coronavirus outbreak, and are studying potential vaccines and treatments. U.S. government scientists are assisting in the global response to the coronavirus outbreak, are studying potential existing vaccines and treatments. NIAID isand also investigating therapeutics that might U.S. government scientists are assisting in the global response to the coronavirus help save immediately. For instance, the experimental outbreak, andlives are studying potential vaccines and treatments.
NIAID is also investigating existing therapeutics that might antiviral remdesivir successfully prevented another type of help save livesinvestigating immediately.existing For instance, the experimental NIAID is also therapeutics that might coronavirus disease in rhesus macaques being studied by antiviral remdesivir successfully prevented another type of help save lives immediately. For instance, the experimental a scientific team at NIAID’s Rocky Mountain Laboratories. coronavirus disease successfully in rhesus macaques being studied by antiviral remdesivir prevented type Several clinical studies of the drug are now another underway in of a scientific team at NIAID’s Rocky Mountain Laboratories. coronavirus disease in rhesus macaques studied . being continued oninby p. 2 Several clinical of the drugMountain are. .now underway a scientific teamstudies at NIAID’s Rocky Laboratories.
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NIH, Fogarty receive funding hikes for Fiscal Year 2020 NIH, Fogarty receive funding hikes for Fiscal Year 2020 NIH, Fogarty receive funding hikes for Fiscal Year 2020 . . . continued on p. 2
The NIH budget was approved by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump in late December 2019, The NIH budget was approved by Congress and signed into providing funding for Fiscal Year 2020, which began Oct. 1. law President Donald Trump late December 2019,into The by NIH budget was approved byinCongress and signed providing funding for Fiscal Year 2020, which began Oct. 1. law President Donald Trump in late 2019, NIH by received a $2.6 billion rise over theDecember previous year, with providing fundingoffor Fiscalbillion, Year 2020, which began Oct. 1. an appropriation $41.68 an increase of 6.65%. NIH received a $2.6 billion rise over the previous year, with Fogarty’s allocation was boosted by 3.4%, bringing its total an appropriation of $41.68 billion, increase of year, 6.65%. NIH received a $2.6 billion rise overan the previous with to $80.76 million. Fogarty’s allocation was boosted by 3.4%, bringing its total an appropriation of $41.68 billion, an increase of 6.65%. to $80.76 allocation million. was boosted by 3.4%, bringing its total Fogarty’s to $80.76 million.
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The 2020 NIH budget includes $2.8 billion for Alzheimer’s disease studies, $3.1 billion for HIV/AIDS research, $500 The 2020 NIH budget includes $2.8 billion for Alzheimer’s million for the BRAIN initiative and $195 million for Cancer disease studies, $3.1 billion for$2.8 HIV/AIDS $500 The 2020 NIH budget includes billion research, for Alzheimer’s Moonshot initiatives. million for the BRAIN initiative and $195 million for Cancer disease studies, $3.1 billion for HIV/AIDS research, $500 Moonshot million for initiatives. the BRAIN initiativeatand $195 million for Cancer More information is available www.fic.nih.gov/About/ Moonshot initiatives. Budget. More information is available at www.fic.nih.gov/About/ Budget. More information is available at www.fic.nih.gov/About/ Budget.
Fogarty program spurs innovative mHealth solutions • Cellphone microscope early cancer detection Fogarty program spursenables innovative mHealth solutions • Scientists develop app to diagnose, treat leishmaniasis • Cellphone microscope early cancer detection Fogarty program spursenables innovative mHealth solutions • Mobile tool designed to alleviate cancer pain • Scientists develop app to diagnose, treat leishmaniasis • Cellphone microscope enables early cancer detection Read moreon onpages pages36 6 -–39 9 Read More • tool designed cancer pain • Mobile Scientists develop apptotoalleviate diagnose, treat leishmaniasis Read more on pages 6 – 9 • Mobile tool designed to alleviate cancer pain Read more on pages 6 – 9
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