Over 300 employees at the NIH have publicly denounced recent actions by agency leadership, including mass layoffs and grant cancellations aligned with the Trump administration's ideology. They urge NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya to embrace dissent, which they argue is crucial for scientific integrity. The letter, dubbed the Bethesda Declaration, accuses the agency of compromising peer review processes and undermining academic freedom. Additionally, Bhattacharya faces scrutiny as he prepares to present proposed budget cuts to the Senate, adding to the tension between NIH staff and administration policies.
We are compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety and faithful stewardship of public resources.
This censorship is incompatible with academic freedom, which should not be applied selectively based on political ideology.
In a letter sent Monday morning...more than 300 employees from across the agency called on him to deliver on his promise to embrace dissent.
the agency for undermining peer review, unilaterally capping indirect costs and firing NIH staff.
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