California lawmakers advance $12 billion research bond to offset federal NIH funding delays
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Sarah Hopkins
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Summary
California lawmakers advanced a $12 billion research bond (SB 895) proposed by Sen. Scott Wiener to help protect scientific research, jobs, and clinical trials from delays in federal NIH funding. The bond aims to fill gaps caused by federal slowdowns under the Trump administration, as exemplified by Dr. Anita Hargrave's study which received a perfect NIH score but has been waiting over eight months for funding.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledDr. Anita Hargrave's study cleared one of the toughest funding hurdles in medical research: It received a perfect score from the National Institutes of Health
California is now hoping to step in.
UCSF researchers say the bond would help close funding gaps
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