Former NIH leaders lament \u2018constant chaos\u2019 at the agency, and caution it\u2019s not over
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BOSTON \u2014 Jeremy Berg walked on stage sporting a curious look: a red tie patterned with a word cloud drawn from the applications of 197 researchers who vied to be part of a National Institutes of Health initiative aimed at accelerating junior scientists\u2019 academic careers.<\/p>\n
The MOSAIC program, which provided researchers seed funding to start their own labs, was eliminated months ago after the federal government deprioritized and cut funding for scientific research the Trump administration deemed as promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. The former director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences wore the tie \u2014 featuring words such as \u201cCELL,\u201d \u201cDISEASE,\u201d and \u201cEPIGENETICS \u2014 to draw attention to research areas affected by months of turmoil.<\/p>\n