title: Fighting isolation.
abstract: Cuban scientists have a tough time because of the isolation from the United States, but as Michael Gross reports, this has forced successful innovation in the biosciences with global potential amongst poorer, third world countries.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gross
mesh_terms: D000486:Allergy and Immunology; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D003462:Cuba; D007391:International Cooperation; D020407:Internet