US EditionTrump Administration Cuts Funding for Life-Saving Baby Heart Device
- Cornell University lost a $6.7 million Department of Defense grant for the PediaFlow infant heart device on May 12, 2025.
- The funding was approved on March 30 but was abruptly canceled days later by a stop-work order reportedly directed by the Trump Administration.
- Approximately the size of an AA battery, PediaFlow features a small rotating impeller that enhances circulation in infants with critical heart conditions who are awaiting surgery or donor hearts.
- Project lead James Antaki expressed that the funding loss has brought work to a standstill and warned that without financial support returned within three months, layoffs could be necessary; he described completing the project as his life's mission.
- Experts warn that cutting funding for technology designed for children is a significant setback for infant health, potentially slowing life-saving device development nationwide.
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