The NIH ordered me to stop my 'dangerous' gain-of-function research
5 hours ago
- #Tuberculosis
- #Public health
- #Gain-of-function research
- The NIH ordered the author to stop TB research, deeming it 'dangerous,' despite the lab's decade-long safe operation.
- TB remains a global threat, killing more people than any other infectious disease, with increasing drug resistance.
- Gain-of-function research, though politicized, is crucial for medical advances, including TB treatments, vaccines, and gene therapies.
- The author's research involves making TB bacteria less virulent and using kanamycin resistance as a marker, posing no public risk.
- The NIH's broad definition of 'dangerous' research could hinder lifesaving studies without clear safety benefits.
- The proposed 'Risky Research Review Act' may further impede critical research without scientific clarity and streamlined reviews.