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Vanderbilt University Medical Center to Lay Off Up to 650 Staff as Federal Funding Slumps

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) announced plans to lay off up to 650 employees—approximately 2% of its workforce.

NIH Terminates Gain-of-Function Research

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it has terminated gain-of-function research in line with President Donald Trump's May executive order on the subject.

Vance Leads Effort Assessing East Palestine Train Wreck

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a health study into the aftermath of the 2023 train wreck in East Palestine, Ohio.

FDA Pauses Trials Involving ‘Hostile Countries’

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a review of clinical trials involving "hostile countries," declaring that projects involving Americans' living cells are paused.

Reagan-Nominated Judge Accuses Trump of LGBT ‘Discrimination’

Judge William Young, a Ronald Reagan-nominated judge, accused the Trump administration of discrimination after it moved to cut National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants.

NIH Employees Criticize Trump Cuts

Scientists with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published a letter called the Bethesda Declaration criticizing agency cuts directed by the Trump administration.

NIH Shuts Down Beagle Labs

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya announced that the agency has shuttered its last in-house beagle labs.

NIH Begins Collecting Data for Autism Research

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has begun collecting medical records for its research into autism in the United States.

Trump Administration Directs NIH to Study Detransition and Regret Among Transgender Youth

The Trump administration is taking steps to shine a long-overdue spotlight on the risks and long-term consequences associated with gender transitions, particularly among children.

Federal Government Cancels NIH Grant for Vanderbilt University Studies on ‘Sexual and Gender Minorities’

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced Thursday that Vanderbilt University is among several schools affected by federal grant cancellations.

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