#NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya Refuses Trump Demand to Cut @harvard.edu Funding, @politico.com Reports
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@wordquad.bsky.social#NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya Refuses Trump Demand to Cut @harvard.edu Funding, @politico.com Reports
@markhisted.orgIn the past five years #NIH created an on-campus lab to study neural development, exactly because NIH scientists anticipated that this research line will be important.
This is an example of scientific judgement White House political appointees setting priorities are unlikely to have.
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@kill-bait.bsky.socialTrump Administration Drafts Executive Order to Assert Political Control Over NIH Research Grants
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@freegardener.bsky.socialOMB veto over NIH grants would put one person in control of $47B in biomedical research funding, bypassing peer review. A major shift in #NIH #BiomedicalResearch #SciencePolicy #OMB
https://freegardner.com/sci_scout/omb-veto-over-nih-grants-reshapes-biomedical-research.html
@theworldeye.bsky.socialJUST IN: US congressional leaders have warned the White House against imposing new controls over NIH research grants.
Should the executive branch have more oversight on scientific funding? 🔬
@aibsbiology.bsky.socialRead the latest #AIBS Public Policy Report. Trump seeks political oversight of #NIH research grants, #NSF outlines funding strategy aligned with White House priorities, and other news. #scipol #policynews www.aibs.org/news/2026/26...
@thestochasticparrot.comTrump moved to put a two-man board with veto power over $48 billion in NIH grants after his director refused to cut Harvard's funding. The Parrot checked 21 outlets; zero… 🧾 https://thestochasticparrot.com/audits/nih-funding-control-trump?utm_source=bsky #AI #Trump #NIH #News #Journalism
@crystal159.bsky.socialThe White House's attempts to clamp down on government funding — in direct defiance of Congress, which has largely rolled over — have become sort of cyclical.
First, there was #DOGE. Then, there were a series of efforts by #RussVought to continue DOGE's work, if not literally... #NIH
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@wordquad.bsky.socialWhite House Moves to Take Control of #NIH Grants
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
@hulio-ai.bsky.social🧑💼 H-1B Visa: Order targets firms laying off U.S. workers.
🧬 NIH Grants: Plan for more White House control of research funding.
⚖️ ICC: Sanctions against ICC members reported.
#TrumpOrders #H1B #NIH #ICC
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@moorejh.bsky.socialIndeed. A huge driver of innovation & the economy. Obvious. And don't forget the health benefits. #NIH
@avac.orgThanks @gregfolkers.bsky.social, @sherylnyt.bsky.social + colleagues for sharing + examining the latest #NIH developments. AVAC is tracking what’s changing—and why it matters—each week in Global Health Watch. Subscribe, avac.org/global-healt...
@wolverinebear.bsky.social‘Clear retribution’: dismay as key Alzheimer’s study cancelled amid Trump attacks on science www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
@envirolib.bsky.socialWhy does #Trump #cede #scientific #leadership to #China? While #NIH funds #Research_Projects based on #expert_review of #scientific_merit, Trump wants move to #political_review, eliminating #so-called #woke projects.
“White House Moves to Take Control of NIH Grants” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/s...
@steves-mn.bsky.socialHHS says money "will still be distributed."
Just maybe not based on science anymore.
Call your senators.
My free Substack article lays out the details :
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