Wissenschaftliche Durchbrüche sind schwierig ohne Geld für die Forschungsinfrastruktur | Amerika kann seine Position als weltweit führend in der biomedizinischen Forschung nicht behalten.

From the article: Biomedical research in the U.S. is world-class in part because of a long-standing partnership between universities and the federal government.

On Feb. 7, 2025, the U.S. National Institutes of Health issued a policy that could weaken the position of the United States as a global leader in scientific innovation by slashing funds to the infrastructure that allows universities and other institutions to conduct research in the first place.

Universities across the nation carry out research on behalf of the federal government. Central to this partnership is federal grant funding, which is awarded through a rigorous review process. These grants are the lifeblood of biomedical research in the US.

When you think of the costs of scientific research, you might picture the people who conduct the research, and the materials and lab equipment they use. But these don’t encompass all the essential components of research. Every scientific and medical breakthrough also depends on laboratory facilities; heating, air conditioning, ventilation and electricity; and personnel to ensure research is conducted securely and in accordance with federal regulations.

These critical indirect costs of research are both substantial and unavoidable, not least because it can be very expensive to build, maintain and equip space to conduct research at the frontiers of knowledge. The NIH stated that it spent more than $35 billion on grants in the 2023 fiscal year, which went to more than 300,000 researchers at more than 2,500 universities, medical schools and other kinds of research institutions across the nation. Approximately $9 billion of this funding was allocated to indirect costs.

Not investing in research is probably the single stupidest thing a country can do besides going to war. Well done, USA!

America won’t lead anyone on anything with this generation of anti-science, anti government citizens voting for conmen to run the country.

But heeeey! We’re gonna have the first dipshit Trillionaire!!

How much is insulin? All of this research and awards, that American tax dollars paid for, why do Americans pay the highest price point for meds? Fauci was paid for his work. But all of that work was funded by our tax dollars. Why does the American citizen not get to participate in the revenue stream?

If our Tax dollars are so important then why is there no financial benefit for all Americans.

If you thought our government was dysfunctional before, stick around.