The Trump Administration’s racist science policies have achieved some of their goals.
The number of Black Principal Investigators has dropped by 10% between 2024 and 2025; while the number of Hispanic PIs has fallen by 7%.
For research trainees, the numbers are far worse.
Great opportunity here. Lorenzo gives excellent talks and his work is outstanding!
A colleague received bad news from her NIH program officer today: my colleague’s grant got a great score, but NIH still can’t pay it, and my colleague will have to closer her lab. The call ended with the program officer (not my colleague) crying.
Awful on so many levels.
This cross-sectional study assesses National Institutes of Health (NIH) data from fiscal years 2016-2025 comprising annual counts of principal investigators funded through research grants and fellowsh...
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A true legend of behavioral neuroscience, and exceptionally kind man. His generous mentorship touched many of us who never even worked with him. The field he helped shape mourns him today.