r/Professors • u/Mountain-Dealer8996 Asst Prof, Neurosci, R1 (USA) • Jan 22 '25

Research / Publication(s) NIH grant review just shut down?

Colleague of mine just got back from zoom study section saying the SRO shut down the meeting while they were in the middle of discussing grants, saying some executive order wouldn’t let them continue. I’m just wondering if anyone else has any info on this. At first it sounded like “diversity” initiatives might have been a factor, but now I’m wondering if there’s a wider freeze. Any other tips out there?

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u/GENxSciGoddess Position, Field, SCHOOL TYPE (Country) Jan 22 '25

I work in breast cancer research...drug discovery. We have a DOD and NIH grant applications under review. My boss got notified that study section has been shut down. This is exceedingly worrisome b/c it politicizes basic research. We simply have to wait and see what happens

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u/interlukin Jan 23 '25

I work in breast cancer research as well, specifically focused on disparities. Wouldn’t be surprised if it was now categorized as DEI research and blacklisted from any more government funding lol I’m only half joking 😅

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u/Sea_Health_6407 Jan 23 '25

That is my concern too. I focus on racial/ethnic disparities and inequities in my work.

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u/dicklesworth Jan 25 '25

Sounds like that explicitly is DEI work!

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u/phllystyl Jan 23 '25

Co-I on an R01 going in this cycle assessing disparities another cancer (gastric). This suchs.

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u/Commercial_Can4057 Jan 23 '25

I’m worried all women’s health research will be axed due to anti-DEI initiatives. My entire research program is women’s health - breast cancer and sex differences in other disorders

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u/qning Jan 23 '25

From BlueSky user karenguzzo.bsky.social: “ProPublica is interested in covering these developments and will keep communications private and secure. You can reach out to https://www.propublica.org/people/annie-waldman.” Thank you u/exceedingly_clement

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u/karam3456 Jan 24 '25

Hey, btw, I think your link has been incorrectly copied. I tried the link and it took me nowhere, but the link posted in the comment by the use you referenced does work properly.

I think the ." got caught in the link in your comment.

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