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Gov. Maura Healey: NIH cuts threaten UMass Chan research, training and jobs
Summary
At an event at UMass Chan Medical School, Gov. Maura Healey warned cuts to National Institutes of Health funding announced by the Trump administration have already withheld tens of millions of dollars in grants, imperiling research projects, recruitment and training at the Worcester institution.
Gov. Maura Healey warned on Thursday at UMass Chan Medical School that cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding announced by the Trump administration have already withdrawn or withheld tens of millions of dollars in grants and threaten research, training and jobs at the Worcester institution.
The governor made the comments during a visit to the Paul J. DeMare Center for Education and Research, where she said UMass Chan “wins more NIH funding than the total amounts going to 26 other states” and that last year the school received about $193,000,000 in NIH awards. “But this year, already, over $30,000,000 in expected grant funding has been withheld or withdrawn. Another $50,000,000 is at risk,” Healey said.
Why it matters: UMass Chan — which Healey said employs roughly 6,000 people and generates about $2,000,000,000 in total annual economic…
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