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biomedical researchers
Coverage of biomedical researchers in the Nexus archive.
- STAT+: Trump administration to strip job protections of top NIH officials, grants staff
President Trump issued an executive order reclassifying 8,000 civil service positions, including high-level NIH officials overseeing research grants, as political appointees. Critics argue this removes federal worker protections, risking political influence over grants and destabilizing long-term research efforts.