Leaders and researchers at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center didn’t mince words on Tuesday when describing the potential impact of the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to overhead funding.
If the cuts were go into effect, “it would have a chilling, dramatic, horrific effect on our ability to do research,” said Dr. Tom Lynch, president and director of the Seattle institution.
Almost three weeks ago, the National Institutes for Health without warning announced it was capping its funding for so called “indirect costs,” which would slash the budgets for research and medical centers across the country. The funds are used to pay for electricity and heat, internet access, rent, administrative services, dangerous waste management, veterinary support for animal research, and other expenses.