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Bioinformatics: Does the US system lead to missed opportunities in emerging fields? A case study

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  • Paula E Stephan
  • Grant Black

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Although the field of bioinformatics/computational biology appears to be booming universities have been slow to start programs in this area. Four interrelated explanations are examined: individual faculty have no incentive to establish training programs; the educational system responds differently when demand is driven by industry rather than universities; the interdisciplinary nature of the field creates disincentives to establishing programs; and the ‘quick-fix’ to turn life scientists into computational biologists is not possible. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing.

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  • Paula E Stephan & Grant Black, 1999. "Bioinformatics: Does the US system lead to missed opportunities in emerging fields? A case study," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 26(6), pages 382-392, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:scippl:v:26:y:1999:i:6:p:382-392
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    1. Albert J. Sumell & Paula E. Stephan & James D. Adams, 2009. "Capturing Knowledge: The Location Decision of New Ph.D.s Working in Industry," NBER Chapters, in: Science and Engineering Careers in the United States: An Analysis of Markets and Employment, pages 257-287, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

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