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Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts
Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo alleges illegal firing after warning that NIH funding cuts threatened over 74,000 clinical trial participants, claiming retaliation under whistleblower protections.
- On Tuesday, Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo sued the Trump administration in federal court in Maryland, alleging she was illegally fired after raising concerns about NIH research cuts.
- Since President Donald Trump took office, the National Institutes of Health cut billions of dollars in research funding, including clinical trials for cancer and brain diseases, a recent report said.
- Last spring, Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo was placed on administrative leave after she challenged NIH officials over funding cuts, and in September she filed a whistleblower complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel.
- The lawsuit argues that funding cuts threaten patient safety by endangering clinical trial participants and curtailing infectious disease and vaccine research, and Marrazzo's legal team said the suit protects employees' rights and research integrity while a Department of Health and Human Services spokesman declined to comment.
- The Maryland lawsuit alleges violations of whistleblower protections following Marrazzo's complaint and related actions, spotlighting tensions over National Institutes of Health funding decisions that critics say risk public health.
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Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts
A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health has sued the Trump administration, saying she was illegally fired for warning that research cuts were endangering patients and public health.
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