I would say that in most of our programs currently the issue is largely a very low success rate. We have exceptional research, and every single time we run a competition we leave exceptional research on the table. Our biggest challenge is the lack of funds. The lack of funds creates, I would suggest, very difficult competitive issues.
In terms of the equity criteria, the way we're thinking this through is, one, it's important, as some of my other colleagues said, so let's divide up what I mean. The first thing is that equity matters in issues of health services and systems. It may matter less in terms of our approach in managing test tubes.
Depending on the study and the issue, the issue of equity will be life-saving for people. As an example, the one reason why our hospitals are full right now is because of equity, largely. Our older adults, those who are lonely, isolated and financially deprived, end up unable to go home. In fact, that's how I spent my day today.
From my perspective, equity matters, because if we don't take care of some of those issues, then we don't study them and understand them. Depending on the studies we do, that's important. I would argue that our approach generally has been not so much cookie-cutter, as you're suggesting, but rather problem focused. Depending on the issue we focus on, equity takes on a very important role.