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NIH grant cancellations cost Pitt more than $40 million, upending neighborhood-focused research
education22 days ago

NIH grant cancellations cost Pitt more than $40 million, upending neighborhood-focused research

Two NIH grants at the University of Pittsburgh were canceled, ending a combined research effort worth over $21 million and costing the university about $5.04 million in the final years of the awards. The losses hit Alzheimer’s researcher Ann Cohen and epidemiologist Tamara Dubowitz, including Cohen’s $3.5 million and Dubowitz’s $1.54 million, with at least seven staff downsized and ripple effects across labs and community studies involving about 1,100 participants. Since President Trump took office, Pitt has lost roughly $40.7 million in NIH funding, highlighting a broader funding crunch that Pitt says it will navigate while continuing its research and community-health work.

via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|
#community-health#education#grants
Tiny Research Teams Fade as Big Collaborations Proliferate
science1 month ago

Tiny Research Teams Fade as Big Collaborations Proliferate

An analysis of Nature Index data (2015–2024) shows the share of one- and two-author papers fell from 10.8% to 7.1%, while papers with 3–50 authors rose, indicating a shift toward large, multi-author teams across the natural and health sciences; funding incentives, infrastructure needs, and increasing research specialization are driving this trend, with patterns varying by country and field (Japan showing relative stability, while the US, UK, Germany and South Korea show declines in small-team output).

via Nature|
#authorship#collaboration#nature-index
White House's 'New Golden Age' for science sparks debate over funding and coherence
technology1 month ago

White House's 'New Golden Age' for science sparks debate over funding and coherence

Ars Technica analyzes the White House OSTP report Science: A New Golden Age, which argues for streamlined grants, looser peer review, and closer ties between science and industry to accelerate science and AI innovation, but critics say the proposal is incoherent, ignores prior funding cuts, overstates its premises, and offers few clear mechanisms to move basic research into commercial advances.

via Ars Technica|
#innovation#ostp#research-funding
Trump admin targets tighter political grip on federal research funding
politics3 months ago

Trump admin targets tighter political grip on federal research funding

The Trump administration unveiled a 400+ page proposal to overhaul federal grantmaking, aiming to codify tighter political control over federally funded research by reducing emphasis on peer review, restricting how grant funds can be used for publishing or conference travel, and granting political appointees broader power to terminate grants; if formalized, the rules would apply government-wide.

via statnews.com|
#federal-grants#peer-review#political-control
Canada’s Science Talent Push Attracts Global Researchers to Toronto
science3 months ago

Canada’s Science Talent Push Attracts Global Researchers to Toronto

Toronto’s University Health Network is expanding its Canada Leads program to recruit 100 early- to mid-career scientists from around the world, backed by federal funding aimed at boosting Canada’s leadership in life sciences. About 80 researchers have joined so far, with hundreds more expressing interest, including Dr. Ariel Levine from the U.S. NINDS who will study spinal cord injury. The initiative follows U.S. funding cuts and positions Canada as a magnet for global scientific talent, supported by Canada Global Impact + Research Talent Initiative funding of about $1.7 billion over 12 years.

via CTV News|
#canada-leads#international-researchers#research-funding
White House Dismisses Entire NSF Board, Sparking Science-Policy Alarm
science-policy4 months ago

White House Dismisses Entire NSF Board, Sparking Science-Policy Alarm

The White House fired the entire National Science Board that oversees the NSF, leaving the agency without a board, director, or deputy and offering a rationale linked to a 2021 Supreme Court decision. Critics warn the move could undermine NSF’s independence and hand more control to the executive branch, risking instability in U.S. scientific leadership; lawmakers and scientific groups urge oversight and a rapid reestablishment of governance with diverse expertise while leadership vacancies are addressed.

via Inside Higher Ed|
#national-science-board#national-science-foundation#research-funding
Growing evidence sparks call for pregnancy-focused Lyme research
health4 months ago

Growing evidence sparks call for pregnancy-focused Lyme research

A peer‑reviewed paper and the Bay Area Lyme Foundation argue that decades of case reports and acknowledgments from the CDC and NIH indicate mother‑to‑child transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi is plausible, prompting a push for large, prospective real‑world studies, long‑term tracking of children, and biorepositories to determine how often transmission occurs and its health effects, given around 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme annually.

via LymeDisease.org|
#congenital-transmission#health#lyme-disease
NIH Resumes Review of Delayed and Stalled Research Grants
health7 months ago

NIH Resumes Review of Delayed and Stalled Research Grants

The NIH is reviewing and deciding on numerous previously rejected or shelved grant applications following court agreements, which aim to address delays caused by political restrictions, particularly on diversity, equity, and inclusion research. This process is part of ongoing legal battles over federal research funding, with some grants being restored and others not renewed due to shifting priorities, raising concerns about the impact on public health research and scientists' careers.

via Inside Higher Ed|
#court-agreements#dei#grant-applications
Trump Considers Rescheduling Marijuana to Boost Industry and Tax Revenue
world8 months ago

Trump Considers Rescheduling Marijuana to Boost Industry and Tax Revenue

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering an executive order to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, which could significantly impact the cannabis industry by easing regulations, increasing research opportunities, and improving access to funding. The move would mark a major shift in federal drug policy, potentially lowering taxes and making it easier for banks and investors to participate in the sector. However, no final decision has been made yet, and the DEA will review the recommendation from health authorities.

via Reuters|
#cannabis-industry#federal-policy#marijuana