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Abstract
Grant Number: P20RR20735
NIH Roadmap Homepage: http://nihroadmap.nih.gov

NIH Roadmap Initiative Overview
Biomedical research traditionally has been organized much like a series of cottage industries, lumping researchers into broad areas of scientific interest and then grouping them into distinct, departmentally based specialties. But, as science has advanced over the past decade and the molecular secrets of life have become more accessible, two fundamental themes are apparent: the study of human biology and behavior is a wonderfully dynamic process, and the traditional divisions within biomedical research may in some instances impede the pace of scientific discovery.

To lower these artificial organizational barriers and advance science, this set of NIH Roadmap initiatives will establish a series of awards that make it easier for scientists to conduct interdisciplinary research. These new awards include funding for: training of scientists in interdisciplinary strategies; creation of specialized centers to help scientists forge new and more advanced disciplines from existing ones; and planning of forward-looking conferences to catalyze collaboration among the life and physical sciences, important areas of research that historically have had limited interaction. For more information about the Exploratory Centers for Interdisciplinary Research, please go to http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/interdisciplinary/exploratorycenters/.
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