#Foundational_research continues to be the largest area of #investment, accounting for 44% of the #NNI total for 2021. #NSF is the largest contributor followed by #DOE, #NIH, and #DOD.
The first step in the clinical development of #Moderna's #mRNA vaccine against #SARS_CoV_2 (mRNA-1273) is being conducted by #NIH under its own Investigational New Drug application.