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Dr. Fuentes-Afflick Urges Protection for Medical Research Funding

6/12/2025

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Dr. Elena Fuentes-Afflick, AAMC Chief Scientific Officer, passionately underscores the vital importance of federally funded medical research in the U.S. In a recent podcast, she confronts the pressing challenges in academic medicine, urging the preservation of research funding amidst NIH grant cuts. She also highlights the need to enhance public trust in scientific institutions.

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Dr. Elena Fuentes-Afflick, AAMC Chief Scientific Officer, passionately underscores the vital importance of federally funded medical research in the U.S. In a recent podcast, she confronts the pressing challenges in academic medicine, urging the preservation of research funding amidst NIH grant cuts. She also highlights the need to enhance public trust in scientific institutions.