tag:blog.phds.org,2008:/2007/6/20/did-they-miss-the-memo-follow-up/comments Mephisto Noh-Varr 2007-06-20T18:39:43Z Geoff Davis tag:blog.phds.org,2007-06-20:549:551 2007-06-20T18:39:43Z 2007-06-20T18:39:43Z <p>Interesting suggestion about the local business journals, Vic.</p> <p>It does look like the city and state will be ponying up a good chunk of cash together with local foundations. If I remember correctly, in one of his Science pieces, Zerhouni blamed ambitious state and local governments for part of the expansion of R01 applications that is causing the NIH so much grief at the moment.</p> <p>Designation as a national cancer center should help a lot with funding. But quadrupling their funding seems incredibly ambitious given the level of competition right now and the relatively grim outlook for future NIH funding. That anticipated $350 million per year has to be a big chunk of their projected annual operating costs. If that fails to come through, it could be pretty ugly for all concerned.</p> Victoria McGovern tag:blog.phds.org,2007-06-20:549:550 2007-06-20T13:58:05Z 2007-06-20T13:58:05Z <p>You might need to look at state and municipal funding, bond issues, etc. to get the full picture. Building up a medical center's about a lot more than basic research funding. </p> <p>The Kansas City Business Journal's probably a good place to look, eg http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2007/06/18/daily18.html</p> <p>I learned something today-- searching at one of these &lt;wherever> Business Journals finds articles from all of the bizjournals around the country. Searching "medical center" gets you a zillion things: UNM is on the grow; UT Galveston moving up in the NIH rankings, Oregon Health Sciences seeking more students and building satellite campuses...</p>