UW diabetes researcher removed from conference by police while protesting research funding cuts
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Elise Takahama
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Summary
Dr. Steven Kahn, director of the UW Diabetes Research Center, was removed by police from the American Diabetes Association conference in New Orleans while distributing copies of an editorial criticizing Trump administration cuts to biomedical research funding. The incident highlights growing tensions between researchers and federal funding policies affecting scientific research.
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· 2 pulledDr. Steven Kahn, director of the UW Diabetes Research Center, had flown to New Orleans this week planning to present at a few sessions during the annual American Diabetes Association conference.
On Friday morning, he and two other researchers were distributing copies of the editorial — which slams the federal cuts to scientific research funding.
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