Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile.
Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Apr;20(4):199-200. doi: 10.1038/s41575-023-00748-5.
Gastrointestinal research in Latin America is hampered by a lack of financial support and by biases, affecting research advancement in the region and career development of Latin American scientists. Engagement of the next generation of leaders and established scientists is, therefore, essential to avoid perpetuation of the existing inequalities.
拉美地区的胃肠道研究受到资金支持不足和偏见的阻碍,影响了该地区的研究进展和拉美科学家的职业发展。因此,必须让下一代领导者和已确立地位的科学家参与进来,以避免现有不平等现象的持续存在。