06/09/2025

For Months, NIH Scientists Have Been Angry

Now some are rebelling

More than 90 staffers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) signed their names to a letter of dissent to Director Jay Bhattacharya in a rare sign of open resistance by career government employees.

The letter warns that Trump administration policies such as terminating peer-reviewed grants, interrupting global collaborations and firing essential staff are wasting public resources, undermining the NIH’s mission and harming the health of people in the United States and beyond.

"The life-and-death nature of our work demands that changes be thoughtful and vetted. We are compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety and faithful stewardship of public resources," the letter says. "Many of us have raised these concerns to NIH leadership, yet they remain unaddressed, and we are pressured to implement harmful measures."

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