NIH staff report: Discriminatory policies since January 2025 are worsening institutional disparities
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The article discusses Concern 2 of The Bethesda Declaration: One Year Later, a report released by current and former NIH staff highlighting discriminatory policies at the National Institutes of Health that have been in place since January 2025. These policies are reportedly worsening disparities within the institution. The piece is part of a series covering nine concerns from the declaration, with this installment focusing on how NIH policies are exacerbating inequities.
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· 3 pulledOn June 9th 2026, current and recent NIH staff (in their personal capacities) released The Bethesda Declaration: One Year Later, a comprehensive overview of the harmful policies that continue to disrupt NIH since January 2025.
The concerns have only expanded and deepened since the initial release of the Bethesda Declaration in June 2025.
Today, we highlight the second of nine concerns: Discriminatory policies are worsening disparities.
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