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New Efforts Aim to Increase Diversity in Biomedical Research

Two new programs launched by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute will provide financial awards designed to broaden the demographic makeup of scientific researchers as well as widen the pool of institutions that tend to attract top talent.

By Sarah SchroederOct. 10, 2016, 11:00 p.m. CentralUpdated Oct. 10, 2016, 11:00 p.m. Central

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New Efforts Aim to Increase Diversity in Biomedical Research

By Sarah Schroeder, The Texas Tribune
October 10, 2016

<h1>New Efforts Aim to Increase Diversity in Biomedical Research</h1>
<p class="byline">By Sarah Schroeder, The Texas Tribune <br />October 10, 2016</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/09/new-hhmi-efforts-help-young-scientists-highlight-ongoing-diversity-challenge">Two new programs launched by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute</a> will provide financial awards designed to broaden the demographic makeup of scientific researchers as well as widen the pool of institutions that tend to attract top talent. (Science)</p>
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New Efforts Aim to Increase Diversity in Biomedical Research

By Sarah Schroeder, The Texas Tribune
October 10, 2016

Two new programs launched by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute will provide financial awards designed to broaden the demographic makeup of scientific researchers as well as widen the pool of institutions that tend to attract top talent. (Science)

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Sarah Schroeder wrote about medicine and science for The Texas Tribune in 2016 while completing a master's in public health UT-Austin, where she studied health promotion, health communication, and health... More by Sarah Schroeder

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