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2006 Nov 17
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314(5802):1088-1090.
Pubmed Abstract
This all may be true, but the dramatic decrease in K awards has discouraged many young investiagtors from pursuing grant-funded research careers. The K award is nice because it gives a young investigator 5 years to "get on their feet."