NIH likely to award fewer grants as it races to spend 2026 budget
Government shutdown, staff shortages have complicated effort to meet 30 September deadline to spend funds
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
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
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
Both chambers of Congress have now rejected Trump’s proposed 40% cut
Both chambers of Congress have now rejected Trump’s proposed 40% cut
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
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