extramural

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Mead also brought along a powerful funder, John Eberhardt, the director of NIMH’s extramural research, who hovered in the background as an “interested observer.”

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2024

Michael Lauer, head of NIH’s extramural research, says that secrecy is necessary to protect the privacy of individual scientists, who are not government employees.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 22, 2023

Michael Lauer, deputy director of extramural research at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, doesn’t think the NIH’s activity is affecting partnerships between US researchers and those in China.

From Nature • Jul. 7, 2020

“General fears of the effect of that extramural speech don’t substitute for evidence,” she said.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2019

Our extramural teacher in anatomy was about to give a competitive examination.

From A Woman-Hater by Reade, Charles