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Facebook billionaire pours funds into high-risk research

Authors :
Callaway, Ewen
Source :
Nature. January, 2018, Vol. 553 Issue 7686, p10, 2 p.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Silicon Valley philanthropy project revives some grants rejected by a mainstream US biomedical funder. Silicon Valley philanthropy project revives some grants rejected by a mainstream US biomedical funder.<br />Author(s): Ewen Callaway Author Affiliations: Facebook billionaire pours funds into high-risk research Scientists are about to launch a clinical trial of a cancer vaccine for dogs. Credit: John Moore/Getty A [...]

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Subjects :
Research grants -- Forecasts and trends
Oncology, Experimental -- Finance
Foundations (Endowments) -- Donations
Cancer vaccines -- Product development -- Finance
Cancer -- Research
Company financing
Market trend/market analysis
Environmental issues
Science and technology
Zoology and wildlife conservation

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Volume :
553
Issue :
7686
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.660270289
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-017-08795-0
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