Earlier this year I discussed early stage investigators and the programs and policies NIH has implemented to support the next generation of researchers. Another way we support early career scientists is by recognizing and honoring their achievements. Last week, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced that 20 outstanding NIH-supported early career scientists had been selected for the 2011 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, or PECASE.
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