US scientists warn ‘critical work’ at risk from further Trump cuts

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US science leaders have warned of the sudden change in the Trump administration and threatening the threat of funding, saying that the disruptions damage the risky health care and research.

Since the Congress is working towards the March 8 period for the upcoming fiscal year, the next month may be “one of the most important in the history of science and technology in the United States, Sudeep Pari, the CEO of Americans, said the association for the progress of science.”

President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Kasturi are trying to cut the trillion from the federal budget by swinging in government service.

They have already cut Billion dollars of research fund And thousands of jobs in agencies such as the National Health Institutes, the Administration of Food and Drugs and the National Ocean and A atmospheric Administration make AAS a worrying.

Speaking at the annual conference of the Trinamool Scientific Organization in Boston this weekend, Parikh said, “We can be together as a community because it is going to be rough.”

International links will be affected by the withdrawal of the US from the World Health Organization and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. At the AAS meeting, Trump’s steps will reduce global cooperation in fields from public health to space search, as well as prevent scientists from studying and working in the United States.

Until Trump’s inauguration, NIH director was Monika Bertagnoli: “We lack scientific leadership. Decision -making paralyzed and critical work is not moving forward. ”

He said a number of original NIH activities were already planned and financed. These include the National Library of Medicine, the largest biomedical database in the world and extending access to target programs to improve the health of women and disadvantaged groups.

Willy May, president of AAS and Morgan State University in Maryland, said scientific and technical research is at risk of losing talent in other fields.

“Chances and speeches are already taking a toll. The The Many primary career scientists are telling us that they are now questioning whether they should continue their career. “

Some of Trump’s appointments, such as the new health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, a long -time vaccine campaign and pharmaceutical industry critic, have also become the cause of disappointment. Scientists did not confirm to Kennedy’s assurances to the Senators in the last week’s confirmation hearing that he was “not anti-vaccine or anti-industry”, but “protected”.

Parhekh said: “Some people who lead scientific efforts are wrong. Let me tell you this clearly – Robert F. Kennedy is not the right person to lead the Junior Health Department. ”

“Treatment of the disease. The The A specific truth is needed, science needs, “he added.” We are going to find out the ways as a scientific community to move forward who is in the position of leadership. “

Last week the British Medical Journal released a “terrified” US federal researcher an anonymous article. Article The Trump administration has been accused of “digital genocide”, mentioning all the mentions of the vulnerable groups in addition to advocacy, bias, gender or diversity, equity and inclusion (DII) as well as donations and scientific papers.

Professor Maria Leptin, president of the EU European Research Council, told the US partners at the conference: “Those of us who value the attitude of invention need to be strongly issued.”

Leptin added, other countries should say “the disguised voices should be avoided that some of our scientists can get back from the United States,” added Leptin. “It’s perfectly missing the point and the price is much higher.”

DII initiatives of science and treatment have also been canceled. May Growing up in a poor black family in Alabama May said: “How can we get stuck with our values ​​in creating an inclusive scientific process with the new barrier we have on us? The The The To protect our work, it requires a new view determination. “

With the UK’s Royal Society, AAS has unveiled An international strategy Protecting science through diplomacy is the “disruption of”.

“We are going to work so hard with our partners in the industry with our partners in universities, with our partners in the universities.” “I don’t want our back foot. I want we re -claim the narrative. “