Article ID: CBB001551159

The Origin of the Medical Research Grant in the United States: The Rockefeller Foundation and the NIH Extramural Funding Program (2015)

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The establishment of National Institutes of Health (NIH) extramural grants in the second half of the twentieth century marked a signal shift in support for medical research in the United States and created an influential model for the rest of the world. A similar landmark development occurred in the first half of the twentieth century with the creation of the Rockefeller Foundation and its funding programs for medical research. The programs and support of the foundation had a dramatic impact on medical research in the United States and globally. This paper examines early connections between these two developments. The NIH grants have usually been seen as having their roots primarily in the government programs of the Second World War. This article finds direct and indirect influence by the Rockefeller Foundation, as well as parallel developments in these two monumental programs of support for medical research.

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Authors & Contributors
Stark, Laura
Harden, Victoria A.
Hannaway, Caroline C.
Seim, David L.
Lapeyre, Jaime Patricia
Whooley, Owen
Concepts
Medicine
Human experimentation
Public health
Medical education and teaching
Cancer; tumors
International cooperation
Time Periods
20th century
20th century, early
20th century, late
19th century
Places
United States
Colombia
China
Institutions
National Institute of Health (U.S.)
Rockefeller Foundation
Baltimore City Hospitals
National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)
National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
American Red Cross
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