US EditionBoston Children's says it will lose over $100 million in federal funding after cuts to NIH
- Boston Children's Hospital will lose over $100 million in federal funding due to cuts affecting the National Institutes of Health, according to President Dr. Kevin Churchwell.
- Governor Maura Healey expressed that the hospital is experiencing significant impacts on research, particularly concerning vaccine work.
- The hospital reported halted contracts with the CDC and FDA for flu vaccine monitoring, which is impacting critical research.
- Governor Healey expressed concerns about uncertainty among research staff and competition from other countries recruiting researchers due to funding cuts.
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‘Very concerning': Healey highlights impact of NIH funding cuts to Boston Children's Hospital
There was a tone of woe and worry at Boston Children’s Hospital Monday as the iconic health care facility operates in a state of flux. The hospital fears its $230 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health could be cut off. Gov. Maura Healey said at least half of that total is at risk as President Donald Trump makes changes to the federal government. “That means halting research into diseases that harm children,” said Healey. Ge…
In UMR visit, Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks in defense of NIH research funding
ROCHESTER — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar paid a visit to the University of Minnesota Rochester campus on Monday, March 17, to highlight the possible impacts to the campus and its partners if research funds from the National Institutes of Health are reduced. "We hope we get the luck of the Irish with our NIH grants here," Klobuchar said, in reference to the St. Patrick's Day holiday. Klobuchar's Rochester appearance came just a few days after the U.S.…
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