NIH has announced a cut in the "indirect rate" to 15% across the board, in a move that appears to be retroactive to even existing grants. This is a bloodbath for research institutions throughout the country. Brief explainer for those not in this world: buff.ly/3EtML7D

⁦Elon Musk⁩ guess whose catching up fast? Instead of supporting AMERICAN science you want to cripple our thriving biomedical economy

The political press is failing to communicate that Trump is implementing an incredibly radical secret agenda he absolutely did not campaign on, only unveiled post-inauguration. He lied about all of this: No one voted to impose devastating cuts on cancer and health research.

AAMC’s Statement on Drastic Cuts to NIH-Funded Research: ow.ly/y3Py50UWgXe. Drastic cuts to NIH-funded research will diminish the nation’s research capacity, slow scientific progress, and deprive patients, families, and communities.

An important resource for communicating the importance of research to our elected officials. Let’s work together to secure the future of research!

Imagine running a restaurant & suddenly only having budget for ingredients & chefs—no rent, electricity, heat, water, support staff, insurance, trash, toilet paper. This is what 'cutting indirects' did to every major biomedical center & hospital in the US.

To everyone thinking that cutting the research budget makes sense because of public debt, I want to remind them of Mary Lasker's words: "If you think research is expensive, try disease" Doing science is not a luxury we can't afford. It is investing in our future.

This framing is their framing, and NYT took the bait. The correct and accurate framing is: “Deep cuts to medical research threatens progress on cancer and heart disease research, costs the economy $80B, and threatens 300,000 jobs across red and blue states”

Cutting NIH funds hurts all Americans. Why? Three main reasons: #1: These funds support a huge industry in all 50 states. For every $1 of NIH funding generated, there is a short-term return of ~$2.46 in economic activity1. The $4B in cuts will take away $10B from the economy.

Cuts to NIH funding by the Trump Administration will delay life-saving treatments and undermine our ability to combat diseases like cancer and heart disease. This short-sighted decision will impact lives and life-saving research across the country, including in Minnesota.

Elon Musk wants to strip out payments for the indirect costs of doing vital medical research for the federal govt — while SpaceX gets to keep its undisclosed indirect rate, which is paying out billions.

How to get 146% return on investment? The NIH. That's just the economic benefit. Biomedical research promotes human health.

FASEB responds to NIH's RFI on the draft framework for the FY2026–FY2030 disability health research strategic plan. FASEB supports the framework's focus on both medical & environmental factors and encourages ongoing community engagement in its development. hubs.ly/Q03635YZ0

🚨 FASEB urges the administration to immediately rescind the February 7 announcement imposing a 15% rate on F&A costs for NIH-funded research grants. This drastic approach threatens life-saving research, healthcare, and the future of science. Read our statement here:

We can’t Make America Healthy Again by making America unvaccinated again. No matter what he does on chronic disease (and I say this as someone with a masters degree in chronic disease prevention), if vaccinations keep falling and outbreaks keep occurring, RFKs tenure will be

It's clear that many do not understand what NIH-funded research does to improve health. It's time to revive a study published 10 years ago that provides incredible information about this. link in the comment Every single new drug approved by the FDA from 2010–2016 was built on

They are going to stop #COVID vaccines to "reassess" something scientists assessed multiple times. mRNA vaccines are safe and save millions of lives. If you thought RFK Jr. was bad, wait for the new NIH director, a COVID minimizer and denialist.

Our community has been under attack as the Trump administration cuts federal funding and caps NIH F&A costs. If you’re a researcher, join me in supporting this letter and spreading the word about the impact these cuts could have. docs.google.com/forms/d/1Agzz5…

Katherine Wilkinson, American Physiological Society’ representative on FASEB’s Science Policy Committee, authored an op-ed discussing how #NIH funding cuts could jeopardize medical research. Read her letter: hubs.ly/Q037BVNT0 via Mercury News

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