After NIH grant cuts, breast cancer research at Harvard slowed, and lab workers left

NPRTuesday, December 9, 2025 at 10:00:00 AM
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After NIH grant cuts, breast cancer research at Harvard slowed, and lab workers left
  • A breast cancer researcher at Harvard has experienced significant setbacks due to cuts and delays in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), resulting in the loss of one-third of her lab staff. This situation raises concerns about the continuity of her research experiments and the overall impact on breast cancer studies at the institution.
  • The reduction in staff not only hampers the researcher’s ability to conduct experiments but also threatens the progress of critical breast cancer research, which relies heavily on consistent funding and personnel to advance scientific understanding and treatment options.
  • This development highlights a broader issue within the scientific community, where funding uncertainties from major institutions like the NIH can lead to workforce instability, potentially stalling advancements in crucial health research and affecting the future of innovative treatments for diseases such as breast cancer.
— via World Pulse Now AI Editorial System

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