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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

The aim of Trump’s 75% cut to NIH overhead is to “reduce federal taxpayer subsidization of leftist agendas” Here in the NC Research Triangle, it will devastate medical & nursing schools & universities, eg Duke, UNC at Chapel Hill, NC State Do senators Budd & Tillis think this HELPS the NC economy?

The rationale for the cap to indirect costs: “help reduce federal taxpayer subsidization of leftist agendas”

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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Join us on Wed Feb 5, 12-1pm ET, for this hybrid event (I'm one of the panelists): "Lives on Pause: Implications of a U.S. Retreat from Global Health Funding" Lunch provided if you join in person globalhealth.duke.edu/events/lives...

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Lives on Pause: Implications of a U.S. Retreat from Global Health Funding

ABOUT THE EVENTIn his first weeks in office, U.S. President Donald Trump has taken several steps to signal a dramatic shift in U.S. participation in global health programs around the world. In additio...

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Time for university presidents across the nation—red and blue states—to put an end to this absolute madness before he actually destroys our universities.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Universities need to STEP. UP.

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Why should the public care about the freeze on the NIH? Aside from the need for scientific pursuits to make our society better… -For every dollar we invest in NIH research, there is a $2.5 return. -Research dollars help fund universities that employ non-academics. (1/)

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Zoe McElligott @nanopharmnc.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I just reached out to my senators about the NIH situation. If you need to find out how much impact NIH has in your state in terms of dollars in and their economic impact here's a link: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

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NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research

Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.

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