The White House is backing down from a plan to issue an executive order that would give the White House control over scientific grants from the National Institutes of Health, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said. Collins, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has been pressuring the White House Office of Management and Budget all week…
The Hill•Nathaniel Weixel1h ago
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The NIH’s National Library of Medicine has released the pilot version of a new tool designed to help scientists plumbing the library’s digital trove of scientific papers find related research faster.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Tuesday urged Trump administration officials to not proceed with an executive order that would give the White House political control over scientific grants at the National Institutes of Health. In a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought and National Institutes of Health Director…
The Hill•Nathaniel Weixel23h ago
Several members of Congress voiced strong opposition about a reported plan to create a panel of political appointees to sign off on NIH grants
STAT•Anil Oza and Chelsea Cirruzzo21 Sept
Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke out on Monday against the White House’s reported plans to give political appointees more control over the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) grantmaking process. Multiple outlets reported over the weekend that the White House is planning to impose more political…
The Hill•Joseph Choi21 Sept
The Trump administration is reportedly putting together an executive order to move the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) grant approval process away from the agency and giving political appointees more control. Reports emerged over the weekend that the Oval Office was considering enforcing more political oversight into the NIH’s grantmaking process. The Washington Post was…
The Hill•Joseph Choi21 Sept
Pending move comes over the objections of the NIH director.
Ars Technica•John Timmer21 Sept
President Donald Trump is attempting to seize further control of funding decisions made by the National Institutes of Health. According to multiple reports, senior officials met in the Oval Office on Friday to discuss plans for an executive order that would create an external panel with the power to shoot down NIH grants.
CDC and NIH leaders discuss the priorities and challenges in running their respective agencies at Health Connect South event. Medscape Medical News
Medscape21 Sept
“We should be strengthening our investment in the NIH, not dismantling it,” writes Reed Jobs.
STAT•Reed Jobs21 Sept
President’s latest order expected to bring NIH funding under control of Trump administration to align with agenda Donald Trump ’s latest executive order is expected to establish a board responsible for approving National Institutes of Health grant funding, marking another attempt by the Trump administration to censor topics that do not align with the president’s agenda. The executive order, reported by outlets including the Washington Post and Politico , was discussed in a meeting on Friday where senior administration officials accused the NIH of funding “woke” initiatives that went against Trump’s political priorities. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Coral Murphy Marcos20 Sept
The lawsuit seeks to halt the process of searching grant applications for specific terms to determine if they should be rejected.
STAT•Anil Oza17 Sept
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STAT•Amanda Erickson, Anil Oza,and Elizabeth Cooney15 Sept