What would NIH funding cuts mean for Alabama? 5 things to know

[Emile]

Planned funding cuts by the National Institutes of Health’s, the United States' leading medical research agency, could impact Alabama health care, jobs and future medical breakthroughs.

On Friday, the NIH said it would make immediate cuts to indirect research costs, which support institutional overhead. The announcement sent researchers into a panic over the weekend.

“I literally have 5 months before I retire from UAB. I’m deeply saddened for so many of my colleagues and friends. This will definitely take a toll on research,” Montreal Billups commented on a Facebook post about the news Saturday.

In 2024, the University of Alabama at Birmingham was in the top 1% of all NIH-funded institutions, including private, public and international organizations. And all six of UAB’s health-related schools were in the top 15 public universities in NIH funding in FY 2022.

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[Oneear]

1. NIH Funding What About getting Lead Water Pipes out of the Ground in Alabama

This would make all of the Clean Water to Drink from the Tap

[Midnight Writer]

2. He is cutting funding for public health because doctors publicly embarrassed him back in 2020.

This is just more of his petty revenge tactics. Millions of innocents may die, but bygod he will make those doctors suffer. How dare they expose his ignorance?