NIH is deleting grant applications from review based on keywords

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NIH, under orders, is deleting grant applications with certain keywords, removing them from upcoming study section reviews. Politicians fingering the scientific review process corrupts that process, and is dangerous.

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I would add that this is per an email that was sent out to reviewers for an upcoming study section, which I was shown. It is happening, and it is a travesty. Other scientists have reported similar emails on bluesky.

Examples of Keywords?

Bias(statistics), polarization (physics), inclusion (math), and many more.

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