TTUHSC: Deficit cuts needed, but medical research critical - LubbockOnline.com

With the nation’s economy in poor health, cuts in federal expenditures will be necessary. Exactly what programs to cut has become part of a national debate. Funding for the National Institutes of Health will be at risk, but this is a program we cannot afford to lose or reduce.

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At Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, the NIH supports researchers who are looking for cures for Alzheimer’s disease, childhood and adult cancers, alcoholism and addiction, infectious diseases and many other health problems. Our institution receives more than $16 million per year to help faculty find tomorrow’s cures.

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