Federal judge blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research

University of California orders hiring freeze, cuts in response to Trump threats

Facing unprecedented threats by the Trump administration to slash medical and science research funding key to its mission as the nation’s premier public university system, the University of California announced on Wednesday a systemwide hiring freeze to stave off layoffs and downsizing.

Fired NIH workers lost their 'dream job.' Due to a Kafkaesque appeals process and slim private-sector offerings, their futures may be in jeopardy, too

“We are risking an entire generation of medical professionals, researchers, and scientists … and it's a future disaster waiting to happen,” former NIH director Nate Brought said.

Rep. Auchincloss: NIH funding cuts a ‘$2B tax’ on Mass.

"Massachusetts’ economy depends upon a vibrant Eds & Meds enterprise," U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-4th District, said.

NIH cuts could cost jobs, discoveries

WASHINGTON — Ripple effects of the Trump administration's crackdown on U.S. biomedical research promise to reach every corner of America.

Federal judge blocks Trump administration's medical research funding cuts

In 2023, the NIH allocated $35 billion to more than 2,500 institutions.

Colorado AG pleased as court blocks President Trump from cutting medical funding

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser praised a federal district court ruling that blocks President Trump's administration from cutting billions of dollars in funds that support medical research.Last month, Attorney General Weiser and 21 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit to protect funds that facilitate biomedical research, which includes the following costs: lab faculty infrastructure utility This is a major win for research institutions …