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Nature 447, 252-253 (17 May 2007) | doi:10.1038/447252a; Published online 16 May 2007

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Biomedical philanthropy: Love or money

Erika Check1

  1. Erika Check is a senior reporter for Nature in San Francisco.

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Biomedical scientists want funding; private foundations want cures. Erika Check hears the joys and tensions that arise when the two hook up.

Relationships are complicated beasts and they come with highs and lows. After the initial flush of attraction comes the getting-to-know-you stage, when the two parties realize they share common interests.