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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
Author Jocelyn KaiserPosted on June 29, 2026

NIH shake-up to grant decision-making draws concerns of political meddling

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

Author Jocelyn KaiserPosted on November 24, 2025

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

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