Watch Out for the Little Guy.

The author comments on the lack of financial support for promising junior scientists causing them to bail out of basic and clinical research. He suggests that the funding agencies should protect the pay line of original research to ensure that scientists could continue to contribute, without having to spend half their time raising money or leaving research for lucrative careers in the private sector. He believes that it is about time that advocates of research advancement to guarantee a future for biomedical research in the U.S. and elsewhere.