Scientists protested in Washington D.C. against the cancellation of research grants by the US government, organized by Democrats on a House science committee. They emphasized concerns for young scientists' futures over their own projects. The US National Institutes of Health has terminated approximately 2,900 research grants since Trump took office, with potential reinstatement of about 900 under legal challenges. The National Science Foundation also canceled over 1,600 grants. Cuts targeted programs studying gender minorities, COVID-19, and misinformation, affecting universities like Harvard for perceived antisemitism issues.
About 2,900 research grants have been terminated by the US National Institutes of Health since Trump's administration began, affecting young scientists' future opportunities in research.
The Trump administration's budget cuts target research on gender minority health, COVID-19 biology, and misinformation, significantly impacting programs at various leading universities.
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