NIH RePORTER has info about government health research
Look up a health condition. Healthcare for it was probably researched with NIH funding.
Dr. Katie Edwards, a professor of social work, directs the Interpersonal Violence Research Laboratory (IVRL) at the University of Michigan. She has an essay in HuffPost Personal today.
She begins:
In a matter of weeks, the research lab that I direct at the University of Michigan has lost six National Institutes of Health-funded grants. I assume more of my federal grants will be terminated, given the work we do in my lab focuses on violence prevention and positive youth development among LGBTQ+ youth and racial and ethnic minority youth...
People can take action, she says: "e.g., helping me fundraise, calling their senators/representatives."
She closes by telling us how we can learn more about what the NIH does. This website is a good reference tool for writers and organizers, and it may motivate anyone who's curious enough to look something up.
If you or someone you love has received preventative care or treatment for cancer or mental health conditions, there is a good chance that it was informed directly or indirectly by NIH-funded research. These studies are now in grave danger.
I encourage each person reading this essay to visit NIH Reporter. Type in something you or a loved one has struggled with — depression, suicide, cancer, diabetes, drug abuse, alcoholism, trauma — and read about the life-saving work happening across the U.S. Unfortunately, it may have been cancelled or is at risk of being canceled under the current administration. I deeply regret not doing more as a researcher until now to share the goodness, humanity and impact of our work with the American public. I hope it’s not too late.
