The Trump administration has significantly disrupted biomedical research funding by holding up around $47 billion allocated annually in grants by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This freeze has led to a lack of new studies on critical diseases. While a federal judge confirmed that the administration could not withhold money agreed on by Congress, bureaucratic processes have slowed down approvals. Additionally, the administration's proposed changes to how research costs are managed aim to reduce administrative expenses but also heighten financial burdens on universities. Consequently, this poses challenges to ongoing and future research endeavors.
The Trump administration has brought biomedical research to the brink of crisis by delaying much of the $47 billion the U.S. spends annually on the field.
By halting grant announcements and review meetings, the Trump administration is effectively circumventing a federal court order blocking their ability to hold back funds allocated by Congress.
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