Biomedical researchers throughout the country found out yesterday that the ‘pause’ in communications by federal health agencies that Mr. Trump ordered yesterday has resulted in their scheduled study sections and grant reviews being cancelled indefinitely, putting into jeopardy their vital work. For fiscal year 2024, researchers in New Jersey'

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