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Is NIH cutting corners as it rushes to fill leadership positions?

Unlike in the past, agency searches appear to exclude help from outside academic researchers

Unlike in the past, agency searches appear to exclude help from outside academic researchers
Author Jocelyn KaiserPosted on November 14, 2025

JD Vance officiated the wedding of new head of NIH environmental institute

Unusual hiring process raises fears of political favoritism

Unusual hiring process raises fears of political favoritism
Author Jocelyn KaiserPosted on October 20, 2025

After months in limbo, four NIH institute directors fired

Two leaders removed by Trump administration had hoped to stay at agency as in-house investigators

Two leaders removed by Trump administration had hoped to stay at agency as in-house investigators
Author Jocelyn KaiserPosted on October 2, 2025

Researchers are relieved at Trump’s likely pick for National Cancer Institute

Harvard physician-scientist Anthony Letai is poised to head world’s largest cancer research agency

Harvard physician-scientist Anthony Letai is poised to head world’s largest cancer research agency
Author Jocelyn KaiserPosted on September 25, 2025

In a first, a gene therapy seems to slow Huntington disease

Small study suggests uniQure drug could be first successful treatment for devastating brain disorder

Small study suggests uniQure drug could be first successful treatment for devastating brain disorder
Author Jocelyn KaiserPosted on September 24, 2025

House Republicans add to support for maintaining NIH budget in 2026

Both chambers of Congress have now rejected Trump’s proposed 40% cut

Both chambers of Congress have now rejected Trump’s proposed 40% cut
Author Jocelyn KaiserPosted on September 2, 2025

Despite Supreme Court win, NIH may not quickly kill again some 900 grants on sensitive topics

Government legal advice would preserve restored projects studying health disparities, transgender health but threats remain

Government legal advice would preserve restored projects studying health disparities, transgender health but threats remain
Author Jocelyn KaiserPosted on August 29, 2025

NIH director orders new review of grants in outline of top research priorities

Many topics on Bhattacharya’s list are familiar, but order to re-evaluate grants draws concerns

Many topics on Bhattacharya’s list are familiar, but order to re-evaluate grants draws concerns
Author Jocelyn KaiserPosted on August 15, 2025

With boost to NIH budget, Senate panel rejects Trump’s plan to slash agency

Republicans on spending committee push back against proposed reorganization and overhead cuts

Republicans on spending committee push back against proposed reorganization and overhead cuts
Author Jocelyn KaiserPosted on July 31, 2025

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