NIH restrictions on foreign research partnerships impacted 1 in 4 scientists
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- #Biomedical Research Impact
- #International Research Collaboration
- #NIH Funding Policy
- NIH policy change halted foreign subawards, impacting 25% of surveyed scientists significantly.
- Researchers forced to shift international work to U.S. institutions, altering or abandoning projects.
- New PF5 funding mechanism introduces more paperwork and separate grants for foreign partners.
- Foreign subawards were crucial for global health, infectious disease research, and clinical trials.
- Funding disruptions slowed research, affecting recruitment, trials, and collaborations like Vidal-Gadea's.