The Department of Health and Human Services terminated the Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) program, which provided grants to colleges and universities to increase minority faculty, students, and investigators in biomedical research. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the cancellation was to comply with two anti-diversity, equity and inclusion executive orders signed by President Trump and the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action in college admissions. The change is effective Sept. 25. Kennedy said the MBRS program prioritized racial classifications in awarding federal funding and relied on 'minority student enrollment' to determine eligibility. A University of Maryland psychologist warned that cutting these programs will cause a generation of students to be lost to science. STAT reported the move earlier.
The MBRS program prioritizes racial classifications in awarding federal funding, including by relying on 'minority student enrollment' to determine applicant eligibility.
The principles identified in Students for Fair Admissions also apply to the federal government and require repeal of the MBRS program.
cutting of these programs means that an entire generation of students will end up being lost to science.
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