tailieunhanh - Báo cáo y học: "The young, not-so-young, and the 2007 Retrovirology Prize: call for nominations"

Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học 'Respiratory Research cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: "The young, not-so-young, and the 2007 Retrovirology Prize: call for nominations. | Retrovirology BioMed Central Open Access The young not-so-young and the 2007 Retrovirology Prize call for nominations Kuan-Teh Jeang Address National Institutes of Health Bethesda MD USA Email Kuan-Teh Jeang - kj7e@ Received 17 September 2007 Accepted 17 September 2007 Published 17 September 2007 Retrovirology 2007 4 64 doi 1742-4690-4-64 This article is available from http content 4 1 64 2007 Jeang licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Recent findings suggest an aging scientific work force and an almost static publishing productivity in the United States. The Retrovirology Prize seeks to recognize and encourage the work of a midcareer retrovirologist between the ages of 45 and 60. The 2006 Retrovirology Prize was awarded to Dr. Joseph G. Sodroski. Ages 38 and 42 Recent US budgetary constraints on scientific research have prompted a discussion on the aging of academic faculty members and how this potentially impacts the career development of younger colleagues 1 . Two age-milestones hold significance for today s American scientists. 38 is now the average age that a US doctorate receives his her first real job . a tenure track position and he she will wait 5 additional years to secure his her first R01 grant - the US National Institutes of Health s workhorse mechanism for supporting independent research. Indeed since the 1970s the age that a US investigator wins his her first R01 has risen steadily from 34 to 42. The scenario for the young is no more optimistic in other countries. The average age that today s German scientist receives his her first independent grant is 41 and in 2007 scientists over the age of 50 compose 50 of successful applicants for Australian .