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House Committee examines NIH reforms in Washington

National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Elias Zerhouni testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee's health subcommittee hearing about the effects of the NIH Reform Act of 2006 on Capitol Hill in Washington on September 9, 2008. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

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