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HHS Ends Program Supporting Marginalized Biomedical Students

8/26/2025

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The Department of Health and Human Services is discontinuing the Minority Biomedical Research Support Program, which supported marginalized students in biomedical sciences.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited non-compliance with Trump-era executive orders as the reason for termination.
Experts warn this decision may hinder scientific careers and worsen inequalities in NIH funding.
The termination affects ongoing programs, jeopardizing support for students and early-career researchers.

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The Department of Health and Human Services is discontinuing the Minority Biomedical Research Support Program, which supported marginalized students in biomedical sciences.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited non-compliance with Trump-era executive orders as the reason for termination.
Experts warn this decision may hinder scientific careers and worsen inequalities in NIH funding.
The termination affects ongoing programs, jeopardizing support for students and early-career researchers.