In an era of scientific opportunity, are there opportunities for biomedical scientists?

FASEB Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 2169-2173

  Garrison, Howard H ^a   Gerbi, Susan A ^b   Kincade, Paul W ^c  

^a Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; NIH; Postdoctoral; Training

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; BIOMEDICINE; EMPLOYMENT; INDUSTRY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SCIENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0344236206     PISSN: 08926638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1096/fj.03-0836life     Document Type: Review

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