After Donald Trump's inauguration, the US health-research community is facing significant anxiety as the administration has initiated a pause in NIH communications, affecting ongoing research operations. The cancellations encompass grant reviews and scientific meetings, which jeopardize 80% of NIH's research budget. This unprecedented halt is seen as devastating, particularly for early-career researchers who depend on timely funding. The NIH has stated this pause is to allow the new administration to establish a review process, but concerns remain over the impact on diversity and scientific progress.
"I've never seen anything like this before," says Carole LaBonne, a developmental biologist at Northwestern University, highlighting how unprecedented the current communications pause is.
The pause includes 'mass communications and public appearances that are not directly related to emergencies or critical to preserving health', as stated by an NIH spokesperson.
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