Appointment of John Gaitanis increases concern that scientific qualifications are no longer driving leadership picks
Under “binning” proposal, applications’ numerical ratings would no longer be used for final funding decisions
Agency will no longer allow K career awards to fund clinical trials
Letter says agency is “adjusting its extramural research portfolio, which includes terminating grant awards”
Former top NIH official says Senator Rand Paul is trying to imprison him because of an “unhinged obsession”
Government shutdown, staff shortages have complicated effort to meet 30 September deadline to spend funds
Policy drops “paylines” based on peer-review scores and requires geography and other factors to guide approvals
Policy drops “paylines” based on peer-review scores and requires geography and other factors to guide approvals
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
Unusual hiring process raises fears of political favoritism
Unusual hiring process raises fears of political favoritism
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