Assessing the US Medical Innovation System
The National Bureau of Economic Research's Assessing the US Medical Innovation System grant supports research on how policies and stakeholders shape medical innovation and its health impacts in the US.
Funder: National Bureau of Economic Research
Due Dates: November 2, 2026: Paper or extended abstract submission deadline (upload by 11:59pm ET)
Funding Amounts: Travel and hotel for up to two authors per paper reimbursed; no direct research funding specified.
Summary: Supports research on how policies, institutions, and stakeholders shape the US medical innovation system and its health impacts.
Key Information: Open to researchers at any career stage and from relevant fields; NBER affiliation not required.
Description
This opportunity, offered by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), invites submissions for research that examines the US medical innovation system. The grant supports work exploring how policies, institutions, and a range of public and private stakeholders influence the direction, pace, and impact of medical innovation, especially as it relates to health outcomes. Research topics may include innovation policy effects, measurement of medical progress, regulatory and pricing dynamics, historical analyses, and implications of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. The initiative culminates in a conference intended to foster interdisciplinary networking among researchers in economics, management, law, health services, public health, and related fields.
