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Latest Trump administration proposal to change NIH research grant system draws scientists’ ire

Scientific American · October 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM

One researcher tells Scientific American that the change would reduce transparency and risk politicizing the grant review process

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Latest Trump administration proposal to change NIH research grant system draws scientists’ ire

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