Plenary Session

Vinay Prasad, MD MPH

A podcast on medicine, oncology, & health policy. Host: Vinay Prasad, MD MPH from University of California San Francisco. Tweet your feedback to @Plenary_Sessi...

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CABINET - trial - Cabozantinib for NET
Back to basics as I break down a trial
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19:17
RFK Jr takes office/ CDC layoffs/ Varmus criticizes Jay's proposal for Academic Freedom
I discuss RFK Jr.'s confirmation as the US Secretary of Health and Human Services; recent layoffs at the CDC and NIH; and some comments by Harold Varmus in criticism of Jay Bhattacharya.
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27:39
Trump is breaking media brains / NIH cuts indirect payments and scientists freak out
I discuss the intense media coverage of Trump and the recent decision to cap indirect costs of NIH grants at 15%.
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27:17
Elon's 6 Engineers/ Unelected/ RFK Jr/ MMR vaccines/ DEI/ USAID and NIH funding complaints
I'm talking about USAID and Elon's team of six engineers; the Bobby Kennedy Jr hearings, particularly concerning Samoa; MMR vaccines; DEI; and NIH funding complaints.
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22:54
Why the NIH is a broken funding system
I discuss the recent reduction in indirect funds for NIH grants and lay out why the NIH is a broken funding system.
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31:48

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A podcast on medicine, oncology, & health policy. Host: Vinay Prasad, MD MPH from University of California San Francisco. Tweet your feedback to @Plenary_Session or e-mail [email protected]

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