Funding of US Biomedical Research, 2003-2008

Context

With the exception of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, funding support for biomedical research in the United States has slowed after a decade of doubling. However, the extent and scope of slowing are largely unknown.

Objective

To quantify funding of biomedical research in the United States from 2003 to 2008.

Design

Publicly available data were used to quantify funding from government (federal, state, and...