Science Writers in New York is pleased to once again present Dr. John Moore, professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Moore, an expert on vaccine research, will talk to SWINY co-chair David Levine (@dlloydlevine) about the short- and long-term effects of the cuts to the National Institutes of Health. Efforts by the Trump administration to drastically cut federal investments in medical research are threatening to gravely hurt major research institutions and damper scientific progress to combat illnesses. The National Institute of Health (NIH) announced a $4 billion research funding cut spearheaded by the Trump administration. A federal judge temporarily paused the cut following lawsuits. The NIH also announced that it was limiting the amount of funding for indirect funds for facilities and administration. to 15 percent. These “indirect” or “overhead” costs include infrastructure required for research that is not included in direct grants, such as keeping the lights on or paying for employee benefits. Although this move was halted by a federal judge, university medical researchers fear their work could suffer and even be halted. Please note that this event is meant for science writers. It will be presented in real time and will not be taped to be posted later. | 
