Second time this week that I’m aware of that a news story made a federal funding agency cave and restart a grant process.
After our story was published, an HHS official emailed us and said:
"NIH will continue to fund the CREID program. NIAID is currently reviewing applications and will prioritize funding meritorious awards that meet agency priorities. Awards will be made in FY 2026."
We've updated the story.
Alex Wenzel
Emily Mullin
A network of research centers that was well-positioned to respond to the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo had its funding canceled last year by the Trump administration.
My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/us-res...
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The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were launched during the Covid-19 pandemic. The group lost its funding under Trump in part due to conspiracy theories.
