After decades of decline, South Africa's Medical Research Council has undergone a dramatic turnaround in recent years, with a more than 50% increase in government funding. But as the leader credited with this turnaround prepares to step down at the end of next month, onlookers worry about what lies ahead for the institute. Linda Nordling reports.
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Nordling, L. Changing council. Nat Med 20, 113–116 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0214-113
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