Scientific world I’m in turmoil. In the last 10 days, the Trump administration stopped external communication and suspended most of the trips for employees in the Ministry of Health and Welfare, including the Ministry of Health and Welfare (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And food pharmacy (FDA); NIH subsidy review panel and new funding; He also instructed his colleagues to report to his colleagues to “disguise” to his colleagues. International HIV/AIDS AIDs are also at least partially restored. The result was a cold impact on the science of the federal institutions, researchers said.
This week, Robert F Kennedy Jr., the founder of the Banbasin Non -Private Children’s Health Defense, is leading the HHS and receiving confirmation from the Senate. In order to better understand what his name and the Trump administration’s crackdown mean to federal researchers, and extend it, according to the health of all American residents, I will be able to listen directly from one of the scientists. I thought it was. A NIH researcher, who agreed to talk about anonymous conditions, explained the Trump administration’s “confusion.” First day. The following is the following. – Jackie Flynn Mogensen
There are almost no The same place as NIH. Clinical treatment is unique because it is related to research. Independently, two are great, but if you combine them, it is completely different. We sometimes say, “Our cells have a face.” We know who they are. It is special to be able to take things to the side of the bed (laboratory) bench next to the patient’s bed.
It was difficult to predict what would happen before the election. After Trump was elected and RFK JR. was announced as a potential HHS director, there was a quotation to remember what I saw. For the next few years. ” And I thought it was irresponsible for someone to tell someone to keep us safe and healthy.
Infectious diseases such as covid and HIV, they do not care about what your party is. They will not wait for us to know things. They will just continue to kill people.
“Infectious diseases such as covid and HIV, they don’t care what your party is.”
Last week, I said, “All travel has been canceled. We are waiting for additional information. ” And it was almost so. So we Okay, is this applicable to patient trips? Can the patient still come to the clinic today? In essence, there was no more information.
I received another email that indicates that all communication with the public has been blocked. There was no instructions on that meaning. So everyone had a different interpretation. We didn’t even know if we could communicate with others that communication was suspended. They have made it clear that we can post original research, but we must not post reviews and commentary. But this week, people were still confused. “Can you submit a manuscript for publication now, or is it prohibited?”
We also received an email that says that all purchases have been suspended. It caused too much panic. People were like “Can we order food for animals?” Can a pharmacy order with a pharmaceutical supplier? ”
Matt Memoli, a vaccine researcher, was named NIH’s acting officer. We have heard that there will be new guidelines for travel on February 1. Currently, travel restrictions do not apply to researchers traveling to NIH, and spending does not freeze to save people and animals.
But as the system was completely collapsed between the prohibition of travel, the prohibition of communication and the expenditure, all the functions of our job seemed to be completely peeled off. There was no central and clear message. I thought it was part of the plan.
“There was no central and clear message. I felt that it was part of the plan. ”
People are scared. Noticeably. In general, most of NIH people are cheerful. And if you ask how people are doing last week, no one says, “Good.” They just said, “Oh, it’s okay, I’m here.” I think many people are afraid of their job.
In addition to being scared, people think they feel undervalued and almost villain. Everyone in NIH is very different from being described as a “lazy government worker.” I honestly never met people who work harder in my life.
I think that part of it is for us. We did something wrong to communicate with people what we are doing. It is not to push the papers and meetings on subsidies. There is a true patient treatment that occurs here. There are basic science and clinical studies. NIH worked with Moderna for example in Covid vaccine. We can study rare diseases (lack of immunity, chronic childcare disease, lymph class and io rhomimamato, and un -diagnosed diseases.
I have never heard of such a pause like this. But without clear guidance, everything was completely confused. There is a new curve ball every day. NIH knows that many people want to continue their work and continue to work. But I think many people are worried. What is a backup plan?
This story has been edited and compressed for clarity.
