And I'm not interested in scoring points, whatever that means. I'm standing up for my colleagues who have worked so hard for the community. Perhaps one day you'll join NIH and can work on these difficult problems as well. There's so much vitriol in the world right now. Don't add to it.

I'm assuming you are aware that there are legal constraints surrounding funding decisions.

Please remind me of your proposal for how to close the gap?

Wow. This is a grossly unfair and completely inaccurate characterization of Dr. Lauer. He cares deeply about the entire research community and worked tirelessly on their behalf. You can blog about analyses (and hey, maybe even share some constructive ideas) without smearing someone you don't know.