Norman E. Sharpless, MD (IMAGE) University of North Carolina Health Care Caption Lagging federal funding of trials will reduce critical research in areas like cancer prevention, screening, symptom management and health disparities, said Norman E. Sharpless, MD, UNC Lineberger member and professor of cancer policy and innovation at UNC School of Medicine. “To sustain progress and address these gaps, we need diversified funding and strong advocacy to ensure that all patient populations benefit from research advancements.” Credit UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.