Mike's Blog

At the recent ACTS meeting in Las Vegas, there was quite a bit of conversation concerning ‘translation’ and specifically the distinction between translational research and translational science. Contemplation about this distinction has generated dialogue since the founding of NCATS and continues to spark debate. Some have expressed the notion that...

Lots of action two weeks ago as Congress labored to finalize FY24 funding. The bottom line, or end result, for the CTSA Program is a 0.0% increase relative to FY23, and while that may not sound good, it represents a better than best case scenario our budget people were painting...

So, where do we stand now with regards to the federal budget? Last week, we saw much in the way of machinations and possibilities. We have now transitioned CRs throughout FY24 from months to weeks to now days. As you will recall, prior to last week, the USG was operating...

I’m sure many are planning for your annual Groundhog’s Day festivities. One less thing to be concerned with this Friday is that while the prior continuing resolution (CR) that NIH operated under was in effect, had been set to expire on February 2, this has now been superseded by another...

Hopefully everyone has sufficiently recharged after the holidays, looking forward to the new year. As Lenin once remarked, “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” It would appear that 2024 is going to offer us weeks and weeks of decades. NIH is still...