Nih director francis collins has prom-ised to lead the NIH in identifying the cause(s) of and redressing the recently reported disparity in NIH funding associated with race ("Weaving a richer tapestry in biomedical science," L. A. Tabak and F. S. Collins, Policy Forum, 19 August, p. 940; "Race, ethnicity, and NIH research awards," D. K. Ginther et al., Reports, 19 August, p. 1015). The limited public discussion on the possible underlying factors has focused on the NIH review process. Although this is an obvious place to continue the investigation, the explanation may lie elsewhere.
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