UK's ESRC Renews Funding for Three Research Programs on Social Aspects of Genomics

Oct 24, 2006

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) - The UK’s Economic and Social Research Council will continue its funding for its three genomics research centers through 2012, the agency said today.

The ESRC said the Center for Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics will receive around

£8 million ($15 million) over the next five years to continue working on social and economic aspects of genomics.

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