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Bayh-Dole Act: A law encouraging universities and researchers to develop their inventions into marketable products.
Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. Terms such as “Haitian” or “Negro” also can be used.
Blinded Study: A clinical trial in which participants are unaware if they are in the experimental or control arm of the study.
Bridge Awards (R56): Provides one year of funding so investigators can continue research while reapplying for an R01 grant or enables new investigators to gather preliminary data to improve their applications. Investigators do not apply for Bridge Awards but are selected from R01 grants near payline.
Budget Period: The intervals of time (usually 12 months each) into which a project period is divided for budgetary and funding purposes.
