The Unique U.S.-Russian Relationship in Biological Science and Biotechnology Recent Experience and Future Directions (2013) / Chapter Skim
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10 Recommendations for Future Bioengagement
10 Recommendations for Future Bioengagement
Pages 115-122
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Some bilateral programs described in Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5 and in the appendixes will probably continue to receive financial support by the two governments and by the private sector, without the need for new advocacy efforts (e.g., cooperation in surveillance and reporting of infectious diseases that cross international borders, and responses to market demands for express diagnostic tools)
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Second, the committee recommends establishment of a bilateral research fund to enable highly qualified specialists in the two countries to join together in new collaborative endeavors at the leading edge of the life sciences. The emphasis is on strengthening basic research, which is essential in providing the ideas and skills for eventually taking scientific achievements to the public- and privatesector markets.
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The Science and Technology Working Group of the Bilateral Presidential Commission should continue to focus on improving policies of the two countries that reduce administrative complications of joint scientific efforts. ELABORATION OF PROPOSAL FOR A NEW BILATERAL RESEARCH FUND The committee recommends that the two governments establish the new research fund under the direction of an independent board of directors, with its members appointed by the two governments (e.g., perhaps five established scientists from each country who would be ineligible to compete for project awards by virtue of their membership on the board)
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Given the breadth of the life sciences, the annual launch of 15–20 projects over a period of 5 years would engage a number of key laboratories and specialists in a number of important and rapidly developing scientific relationships. Highly visible and easily understood outcomes would be the goal for each project.
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However, the Russian Academy of Sciences has several hundred biological research laboratories that have capabilities of worldwide interest. Expanding this estimate to include laboratories of all three Russian academies, Russian universities, and branch institutes in Russia, there are a sufficient number of well-rated Russian laboratories to warrant establishment of the program -- with 5 to 20 experienced investigators and highly talented young investigators in each laboratory.
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MOVING FORWARD In summary, an overall bioengagement effort that adequately reflects the importance of bilateral collaboration can be achieved by a combination of (a) increased support for carefully selected ongoing cooperative programs, and for currently dormant collaborations that have proven their value in the past, (b)
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stimulate a global culture of "responsible biological science" that draws on U.S.-Russian experience in dealing with pathogens of concern and related technologies. In looking to the future, of particular importance are the involvement of young researchers in bioengagement, a commitment of program managers to responsible science, incentives to offset the brain drain, and reporting of research results to the broader international scientific community in a timely and easily accessible way.
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