Thank you, Madam Chair.
And thank you to all of you. Thank you for saying we need to focus on the needs, not diagnosis, and hopefully this committee will address those needs. I want to thank all of you for your science, your humanity, your caring, and your recommendations.
I had the privilege of hearing Mr. Mann before, and to hear you again--your comments touch deeply and profoundly.
And Dr. Lester, thank you for making this human.
I'm going to start with research today.
Dr. Diamond, could you comment on whether the current funding environment supports large teams of multidisciplinary research, and if not, what recommendations you would make to address this?