Warning on Private Research Networks

By Colleen Flaherty. A new article in Healthcare Transformation warns academic medical centers of the potential risks -- financial, scientific and ethical -- involved in seeking more private investment in their research. In particular, the article looks at the risks posed by the innovation network model, in which an innovation benefactor, such as a foundation dedicated to finding cures for a particular disease, funds a limited number of academic institutions that collaborate on a share research agenda. More...