NIH Halts New HIV Studies as 4 Research Networks Face 2027 Funding Cliff
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 7
NIH Halts New HIV Studies as 4 Research Networks Face 2027 Funding Cliff
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 7
Summary
NIH told HIV researchers to pause launching new studies that have not yet enrolled participants and would not finish before Nov. 30, 2027, when current funding for four major research networks expires.
Weeks of Trump administration delays in starting the renewal process have left the networks that test HIV, tuberculosis and emerging-infectious-disease vaccines and treatments in limbo.
Scientists warned even a temporary funding gap could jeopardize trial participant safety, derail time-sensitive studies and disrupt staffing, resources and research momentum.
HHS did not say whether or when NIH would begin renewing the grants, adding to concerns that the networks could be ended or reshaped under the administration.