Developments A Windfall for 11 Speakers at the A.A.A.S. conference talked up the importance of financial support for basic research, and last week the private sector stepped up in a splashy way: four Internet entrepreneurs awarded $3 million each to 11 researchers in medicine and biology.
In particular, it provides a forum in which to discuss the more translational aspects of current basic research, and the 2002 meeting was no exception.
In oncological settings, TR is usually implemented by creating a "functional" bridge between scientists working in the field of basic research and researchers involved in the early phases (phase I-II) of clinical research through ad hoc collaborative efforts.
With nearly 6500 square metres of laboratory space dedicated to basic research and a further 5500 for technical units and animal facilities, the intention is that the quality of the infrastructure will be second to none.
A broader term for research is R&D, where research again differentiates in basic research and applied research (OECD 1994, p. 29).
The National Park Service has long been criticized for emphasizing scenery and tourism management, while being indifferent, if not hostile, to the support of basic research and science-informed decision making (Sellers 1997, Parsons 2004).
These concerns push immunology the biological system of defense to the forefront of today's basic research and applied technology.
Between mode 1 and mode 2 manifold creative arrangements and configurations are possible, linking together basic research and problem-solving' (Carayannis and Campbell [2010], p. 57).
Since 1981, AFAR has advanced basic research and breakthroughs in the science of healthy aging by supporting more than 4,000 talented MDs, PhDs, and students across the country.
