Industry Support Of Academic Life Science Research May Be Dropping
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 11:35
in Mathematics & Economics
While more than half the academic life science researchers responding to a 2007 survey indicated having some relationship with industrial entities, the prevalence of such relationships -- particularly direct funding for research studies -- appears to be dropping. Results of the survey also suggest that interest in commercial applications of research appears to be growing, even among investigators without industry funding.