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Trump's NIH Grant Freeze Threatens $1.5 Billion Research

2/23/2025

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The Trump administration's freeze on NIH grant applications has put a halt to 16,000 requests for $1.5 billion, jeopardizing vital biomedical research. While federal judges have temporarily blocked cuts to overhead funds, the ongoing suspension of public notices for grant meetings casts a shadow over future medical breakthroughs, leaving researchers in limbo.

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The Trump administration's freeze on NIH grant applications has put a halt to 16,000 requests for $1.5 billion, jeopardizing vital biomedical research. While federal judges have temporarily blocked cuts to overhead funds, the ongoing suspension of public notices for grant meetings casts a shadow over future medical breakthroughs, leaving researchers in limbo.