This is an unlawful attack on scientific progress that puts lives at risk.
This is an unlawful attack on scientific progress that puts lives at risk.
It's 1) Congressionally-Directed earmarked research to benefit Military personnel
2) as OP says, awards are guided by patient advocates on the panel
3) it's pre-translational work that benefits soldiers, vets, and the general public later
$$ savings are negligible overall
CDMRP funds some of the most innovative high-risk/high-reward research in biomedical science, and in it all, includes patient advocates.
BEFORE the cut, the breast cancer program funded 3-5% of proposals.
What now?
It's 1) Congressionally-Directed earmarked research to benefit Military personnel
2) as OP says, awards are guided by patient advocates on the panel
3) it's pre-translational work that benefits soldiers, vets, and the general public later
$$ savings are negligible overall
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.