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Research Saves Lives

Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Nilanjan Chatterjee
Voices
Keep big data in the fight against chronic diseases
Published March 13, 2025
Cuts to NIH funding for biostatistical research would erode the United States' competitive edge, hindering the health, economy, and overall security of the nation
Asante Wawa-Achayo
Research matters
A lifeline for the smallest patients
Published March 13, 2025
NIH funding helps Johns Hopkins pediatric surgeons conduct lifesaving research to repair congenital diaphragmatic hernias
Vanessa
Research matters
A miracle in her own backyard
Published March 10, 2025
NIH clinical trials are a lifeline for cancer patients like Baltimore native Vanessa, who received a groundbreaking immunotherapy treatment at the Kimmel Cancer Center
A man in a blue shirt and black blazer poses for a photo; an American flag hangs behind him
Voices
Science is worth standing up for
Published March 6, 2025
America's biomedical research engine has produced lifesaving treatments for cancer and other diseases. Cuts to funding harm the lives and futures of Americans.
Ben Schafer, center, with his team
Q+A
Cuts could shake up earthquake resilience research
Published March 6, 2025
Support from the National Science Foundation helps civil engineers like Ben Schafer improve building codes and develop more resilient, cost-effective building materials
Sarah Szanton
Research Matters
Nursing program helps seniors age at home
Published March 4, 2025
The CAPABLE program, launched in 2012 by Sarah Szanton, demonstrates how a single NIH seed grant can blossom years later
Emily Boss
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NIH cuts could complicate difficult surgical decisions
Published March 3, 2025
Backed by federal funding, Emily Boss, director of pediatric otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins Medicine, studies how communication between doctors, patients, and families shapes medical decisions and affects health outcomes
Rajiv McCoy
Research matters
Project powers personalized, precision medicine
Published Feb 28, 2025
A decades-long NIH-backed effort to map the human genome has advanced our understanding of genetic risk factors and human health
Jeff Wang
Research matters
These portable diagnostics go where labs can't
Published Feb 27, 2025
Federal funding supports engineer Jeff Wang's work to create affordable devices that expand access to health care, leading to faster diagnosis and better health outcomes
Michele Decker
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'Women's lives depend on our work'
Published Feb 26, 2025
Backed by federal funding, Michele Decker works to understand the scope and impact of gender-based violence and to determine how to prevent it