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Swede

(37,965 posts)
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 05:59 PM Nov 13

NIH is in trouble,Trump is trying to replace scientists with political hires.

Par for the course with this guy and his gang.


A bad thing is unfolding at NIH this week: It looks like the Trump administration is trying to replace key civil servant scientific leaders, the Institute Directors, with political hires. These directors control the NIH budget, tens of billions.

A bit of a video explainer here: 1/ 🧪

Mark Histed (@markhisted.org) 2025-11-13T22:31:26.316Z

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NIH is in trouble,Trump is trying to replace scientists with political hires. (Original Post) Swede Nov 13 OP
Looks like the beginning of taking down the best Medical Schools AnnaLee Nov 13 #1
Or other countries fargone Nov 13 #2

AnnaLee

(1,333 posts)
1. Looks like the beginning of taking down the best Medical Schools
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 06:05 PM
Nov 13

Without research funding research MDs and bioscience researchers will be forced to seek jobs in red states.

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