Alzheimer’s research pulled into political crossfire as NIH cuts accelerate

As it terminates NIH grants, the Trump administration has largely targeted politically charged areas such as DEI and COVID-19 research. Yet, Alzheimer’s disease research — with no direct ties to these issues — has also been swept up in the purge, with more such projects, in Alzheimer’s and other diseases, almost certain to follow.

Cuts to NIH-funded research have arrived in waves since President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The first wave included grant terminations driven by automated keyword filtering, targeting DEI, COVID-19, and other politically sensitive topics, as well as limits to indirect research costs...