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Podcast: The Podcast by KevinMD
Episode: Why universities must invest their wealth to protect science
Description: Hematology-oncology physician Adeel Khan discusses his article, "Universities must tap endowments to sustain biomedical research." He explains how declining federal support for the National Institutes of Health threatens America's position as a global leader in medical science and why universities must use a fraction of their massive endowments to sustain research innovation. Adeel highlights the moral and economic case for investing in science, the urgency of supporting early-career investigators, and the need for academic institutions to bridge funding gaps left by federal cuts. Viewers will learn why this call to action matters for medicine, patients, and the future of...