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A rising median age at which PhD's receive their first research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is among the factors forcing academic biomedical researchers to spend longer periods of time before they can set their own research directions and establish there independence. The fear that promising prospective scientists will choose other career paths has raised concerns about the future of biomedical research in the United States. At the request of NIH, the National Academies conducted a study on ways to address these issues. The report recommends that NIH make fostering independence of biomedical researchers an agencywide goal, and that it take steps to provide postdocs and early-career investigators with more financial support for their own research, improve postdoc mentoring and establish programs for new investigators and staff scientists among other mechanisms.Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Where Are We Now?3 A Vision for 20104 Optimizing Postdoctoral Training5 Transition To First Independent Position6 Establishing Stable Research Programs7 ConclusionReferencesAppendix A Committee Statement of TaskAppendix B Workshop InformationAppendix C Acronyms and AbbreviationsAppendix D Committee Member Biographies
