SfN, NIH, and a Healthy Scientific Enterprise
This message was sent to SfN members Thursday, January 23.
In light of the very recent federal executive actions that affect NIH including a freeze on hiring, study sections, Advisory Council meetings, travel, and communications, I wanted to reach out to all of you today. While these actions are in some cases without precedent, many of them have been applied more broadly across many or most federal agencies by the new Administration, and it will be some time before we understand any possible lasting impacts on NIH specifically. My hope is that this action will be short-lived.
The Society for Neuroscience is in close communication with its advocacy partners across the scientific and health community to coordinate and advocate in support of NIH, NSF, and other federal agencies that fund neuroscience and scientific research, and we will continue to coordinate closely with our partners. SfN will continue to follow news from the new Administration, keep our members informed, and share opportunities to take action. In the coming weeks, we may come to you again and encourage you to weigh in with your elected representatives on specific funding or policy actions. Please be ready to respond when we ask for your help and support. In addition, I encourage you to work with your home institutions to help formulate their response to this executive action and its implications for the biomedical research enterprise.
We must continue to do the important work of science, including submitting grants and conducting research. Our work is vital to the health and well-being of all people, and as researchers and members of SfN you play a crucial role in furthering our field and promoting a healthy scientific enterprise.
Sincerely,
John H. Morrison
SfN President
