American Science in Peril

American Science in Peril

This Viewpoint discusses the importance of federal funding of biomedical research from the National Institutes of Health to scientific discovery, advancements in individual and public health, and the support of the US’ community of scientists.

Merging the Institutes and Centers [ICs] of the NIH and Brain Science

The sweeping and aggressive cuts to research funding at the National Institutes of Health [NIH] suggests that it may be likely that several of the Institutes and Centers [ICs] of the NIH could be merged, to cut costs as well as to reduce headcount. According to the NIH, there are “27 Institutes and Centers, each with a specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems.” Preparing for these cuts could mean exploring …