Alzheimer’s research is latest casualty in Trump administration war against ‘DEI’
Grant cancellations at leading research institutions appear to target study of impacts of racism on brain health A new round of scientific grant cancellations has hit brain health and Alzheimer’s disease research at two leading research institutions, Emory University and the University of Pittsburgh. The latest cancellations are the Trump administration ’s most recent effort to remove disfavored…
Two major research institutions, Emory University and the University of Pittsburgh, have lost grants totaling $15 million due to the Trump administration's latest attempt to remove certain topics from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) portfolio. The cancellations are seen as targeting research on the impacts of racism on brain health and Alzheimer's disease, which is not considered a normal part of aging but disproportionately affects Black Americans.
Ann Cohen, an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, expressed disbelief at the cancellation of her grant, stating that the scientific validity of the research cannot be ignored. The cancellation of these grants represents millions of dollars already invested in the work and highlights the administration's ongoing disruption of scientific research.
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