Thirty-eight of 43 experts cut last month from the boards that review the science and research that happens in laboratories at the National Institutes of Health are female, Black or Hispanic, according to an analysis by the chairs of a dozen of the boards.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) 2025-04-16T18:46:49.185Z
and more on the bad cuts at NIH:
A pie graph worth keeping in mind as the NIH budget plummets jamanetwork.com/journals/jam… for 356 new FDA drugs approved
— Eric Topol (@erictopol.bsky.social) 2025-03-23T16:17:31.942Z
"Her $60 million contract with the NIH had supported an international network of researchers and clinicians who had produced pathbreaking work on a disease that infects a quarter of the world’s population and kills more than 1 million people per year."
— Brendan Nyhan (@brendannyhan.bsky.social) 2025-04-16T02:47:25.684Z
I have heard that at least two people with leadership positions at NIH and National Cancer Institute may retire in the coming days, basically because they keep getting ordered by political appointees to illegally freeze grant funds to large recipients like Harvard and Columbia.
— Dave Levitan (@davelevitan.bsky.social) 2025-04-15T19:00:58.749Z
A few NIH updates in here, including some very small pieces of good news for a change. Also bad ones, obv.
— Dave Levitan (@davelevitan.bsky.social) 2025-04-15T19:55:42.182Z
NIH grants are still not being funded for existing awards. NIH reps are telling scientists they can't provide any info when they call to check the status of their annual funding. Now input into the NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION is unnecessary too.www.science.org/content/arti…
— Steph (@stephnorton516.bsky.social) 2025-04-16T13:08:45.486Z
Tax Day – round 3 – NIH 🩻🧠🧬🧬 The average U.S. taxpayer contributes $105/year to NIH, helping fund:• Cancer & rare disease breakthroughs• Pandemic preparedness• Children’s health• Medical tech innovation• Mental health science & moreNIH powers the science behind the healthcare we rely on.
— Stand Up for Science! (@standupforscience.bsky.social) 2025-04-15T21:36:04.741Z
Sad! 