The more difficult side, especially for people starting out in new research areas, is that they get a short leash. (discovermagazine.com)
They also carry out their own strategic research projects in order to keep up scientific quality and competitiveness and to develop new research areas. (sciencemag.org)
The faculty research tends to focus on such public health issues as TB, obesity, and cardiovascular disease, though that focus is expanding into new research areas such as genetics and how the field impacts communicable disease. (effectivecoverage.com)