Lack of Funding Stifles Cutting-Edge Cancer Research

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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
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It seems like everyone has a hand out for a handout these days.From the little boys in baseball uniforms shaking cans of coins at you as you exit the supermarket, to the classy fund-raising letter you get from your local hospital—everyone needs money. Not surprising; with the economy just barel...

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Doing your bit
sue dyer
Thursday, July 02, 2009 at 03:59 AM

I wonder, PJ if huge organisations like MD Anderson find it easier to get grants? Like you, I tend to have a soft spot for the little guys. Often their thinking is more original and it from this that many great discoveries come.

Can we sponsor you in your walk?

Sue

re: Doing your bit
PJ Hamel
Thursday, July 02, 2009 at 06:37 AM

Sue, I'd bet the big organizations have figured out how to get large funding to support their large efforts... don't mean that to sound negative, I KNOW they do good work, but I still think the cure will be born in some quirky little back lab, then refined and rolled out by "the big guys." I"m fortunate that I live right here in the same town with this wonderful research facility, and I know people who work there. They say they're SO close to figuring out so manyt hings about cancer... but suffered from Bush's 80% funding cuts. And of course I'd love it if you'd support me - that's very generous. Go here to make a donation:

https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=282591&lis=0&kntae282591=0695DFCD264B4C7CB1516C76317DB886

Wacky URL, I know; I tell them they need a new Web host! Cheers - Back to school soon, eh? PJ