In the 1990s, a famous English expatriate scientist had a yellowed cutout posted on his office door. It read , “British science is alive and well … and living in the United States.”

In the future, a similar article might reflect China or other nations successfully exploiting the decay in American research and development.

Behind nearly every prescription filled in America lies a powerful engine of innovation, fueled by the research conducted within the nation’s universities. Picking up a new prescription at the pharmacy represents the culmination of a decades-long choreography between the private, public, and academic sectors that drives this country’s medical innovation and ensures the most cutting-edge care and technology are available here.

Over the past few decades, the foundatio

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