AIBS has endorsed a community letter in support of robust funding for the National Institutes of Health and the protection of critical research infrastructure.
The letter, signed by 600 organizations and 3,511 private citizens, urges appropriators to prioritize robust funding for NIH in the fiscal year 2025 appropriations bill and, in that legislation, preserveexisting protections against cuts to reimbursement for NIH grantee Facilities and Administrative costs.
“The Administration’s proposed policy to drastically reduce NIH funding by at least $4 billion would have immediate and harmful consequences—slowing scientific progress, delaying treatments and cures, and weakening the U.S. research ecosystem,” the letter contends. “NIH funding is a key driver of economic growth, job creation, and medical breakthroughs, and this policy change would hinder our ability to remain globally competitive.”
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