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NIH considers restrictions to counter foreign influence in research

An agency working group advises stronger security measures, but raises concerns about stigmatizing foreign researchers in the United States.
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The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) is considering putting new restrictions on its grant-review process and clarifying its funding-disclosure rules to prevent foreign governments from stealing intellectual property or influencing the results of research at US institutions.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-07775-2

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  • Update 17 December 2018: This story has been updated with additional information from the working group report and comments from Francis Collins. It also contains new comments from Tobin Smith.

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