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Journal Article
The Birth of the Cuban Biotechnology Research Effort
2020
Overview
The Cuban government has made a significant investment in biomedical research, resulting in important accomplishments unparalleled by other countries of comparable population size and gross domestic product. This development, however, has been under mined by a continuous exodus of professionals to other countries. What factors drive the decision of many scientists to abandon an apparently thriving research and development environment? This article provides a view of the rise of the Cuban biotechnology research effort from the bench scientist’s perspective. Cuban biotechnology was born with intrinsic obstacles: politicization, secrecy, and the absence of safeguards against conflicts of interest. Guiding principles to counteract these limitations and rationally manage brain drain are discussed.
La inversión del gobierno cubano en investigaciones biomédicas ha resultado en importantes logros no igualados por otras naciones con similar producto interno bruto. No obstante, este desarrollo ha sido frenado por un continuo éxodo de profesionales a otros países. ¿Cuáles factores explican que muchos profesionales decidan abandonar una empresa aparentemente próspera? Este artículo revela la experiencia de un científico que vivió el surgimiento de la biotecnología cubana desde el laboratorio. La biotecnología cubana nació con varios obstáculos: politización, secretismo y ausencia de aseguramientos contra conflictos de interés. Este artículo discute algunos principios rectores para contrarrestar estos obstáculos, así como manejar racionalmente la fuga de cerebros.
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University of Pittsburgh Press
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