The 2019 US budget proposal contemplates a 42.3 percent reduction by 2028 in nondefense discretionary spending, where scientific research dollars are situated

The researchers emphasize that, with billions of dollars at stake, additional research is needed on this vital system of funding and any potential improvements to the process

“It is only through robust, sustained, and predictable federal funding for research that we can continue to bring hope to the millions of people who are touched by cancer,” said AACR CEO

Researchers are watching closely as Republicans, Democrats, and the White House negotiate a federal R&D budget

The funding represents a 26 percent increase over the center’s 2011 award

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