Digital archive reveals how NIH built the field of genomics

Study details how taxpayer-funded agencies choose what science to support, previously a ‘black box’

  • Northwestern-developed software enabled analysis of Human Genome Project archive
  • NIH supported academic scientists, developed shared research infrastructure, study found
  • Continuity of NIH leadership preserved expertise across decades-long projects
  • ’Funding agencies matter beyond the funds they distribute’

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