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Administrative/Regulatory

Mar. 12, 2025

NIH overhaul is a dangerous gamble for research

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency sparked chaos by capping NIH grant overhead at 15%, triggering lawsuits and a nationwide injunction to halt the drastic cuts.

John H. Minan

Emeritus Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law

Professor Minan is a former attorney with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and the former chairman of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board.

NIH overhaul is a dangerous gamble for research
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Cutbacks to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) - under the direction of Elon Musk - is creating chaos and confusion in the research community.

The NIH has been, at least until now, world-renowned for its support of biomedical research through competitive grant awards to more than 300,000 researchers at institutes of higher education (IHE) and major nonprofit organizations....

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