Immunology goes global

摘要

Most of Rachel Kohler's Australian-born colleagues took posts in the United States at the first opportunity. But despite being offered immunology postdocs in New York and Boston, Kohler instead chose to stay in Australia. The United States has a reputation for attracting the most prominent researchers, building the biggest facilities and providing the most ample funding. But things may be changing. As extramural funds from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for supporting immunology research that isn't related to bioterror defence become scarcer, immunologists are shifting their job search away from the States. Other countries are fishing for immunologists who once considered the United States the top place to train, by offering sound packages and beefing up their infrastructure.