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. 2014 May;25(5):898-903.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2013121313. Epub 2014 Mar 20.

The kidney research predicament

Lisa Bryan  1 , Tod Ibrahim  1 , Roy Zent  2 , Michael J Fischer  3
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The kidney research predicament

Lisa Bryan et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 May.

Abstract

Research funding from public and private sources has reached an all-time low. Economic conditions, sequestration, and a trend of low award success rates have created an imbalance between the supply of highly qualified research investigators and the availability of critically necessary research dollars. This grim environment continues to hinder the success of established investigators and deter potential investigators from joining the research workforce. Without action and support of innovative science, the future of the US health care system is in jeopardy, and its leadership role in medical research will decrease. This work discusses the effects of the decline in research funding, the plight of kidney research, and the impact of the American Society of Nephrology Grants Program on scientists. The ASN also calls on the entire nephrology community to rejuvenate the research environment, improve the lives of millions of people with kidney disease, and ultimately, find a cure.

Keywords: Epidemiology and outcomes; kidney disease; survival.

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Figure 1.
Recipient productivity: publication success rate since the ASN award. The total number of manuscripts by recipients since award date is shown by the gray bars. The black bars demonstrate the average number of publications by recipients/year.
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Figure 2.
Recipient productivity: total grants since the ASN award. The graph shows the number and types of awards earned by recipients.
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Figure 3.
Recipient productivity: promotion in academic rank. This graph shows the percentage of grant recipients promoted since receiving their ASN awards.
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