Monica Skewes
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Monica Skewes
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I’m a health psychologist and addiction researcher working for health equity in rural and Indigenous communities. Views my own.
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March 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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NEW: The NIH has begun terminating grants for active projects studying gender identity, DEI, environmental justice, climate change, among other topics.

At least 16 termination letters have already been sent — and hundreds more are coming, people inside NIH tell me.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants
Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.
www.nature.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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For anyone looking for a detailed description of how NIH covers the overhead costs linked to funded research projects, this is a great video that breaks down the history and rationale for this critical part of the funding process.

youtu.be/1XvVibv2opQ
Indirect Costs 101
YouTube video by NIH Grants
youtu.be
February 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM