Trump Administration’s NIH cuts: Will they cripple US medical research?

Darshan Kulkarni and Edye Edens discuss the recent controversy surrounding the Trump administration’s decision to cap NIH overhead funding (also known as indirect costs or F&A) at 15%. This sweeping change has already sparked significant backlash, with academic medical centers, particularly in Democratic states, filing lawsuits to challenge the policy. The cap threatens to disrupt funding structures that support essential research, potentially undermining the United States’ role as a glob...