With uncertainty abounding when it comes to National Institutes of Health grant funding and possible changes to its policies, the University of Iowa could potentially see a loss of more than $33.5 million in its research projects.
The potential loss is according to a dataset made from 2024 NIH funding data by James Murphy, deputy director of higher education policy at think tank Education Reform Now.
UI researchers with essential federal dollars potentially on the line were informed by university administration this week to move ahead with their grant applications as normal, the latest notice in an ever-changing federal situation.
The UI, alongside universities across the country, is grappling with possible changes to National Institutes of Health grant funding policies that would take away millions of dollars from research in many areas. Interim Vice President for Research Lois Geist has informed the campus community through a series of updates, starting Jan. 23 when NIH and other federal organizations began pausing certain practices, detailing federal moves and the university’s response.
NIH announced Feb. 7 it would cap “Facilities and Administrative” costs, also known as “indirect costs,” at 15%, for both new and existing grants. Geist said in a Feb. 10 update this cap would impact many areas of research, including hiring support personnel and maintenance staff, ensuring radiation safety measures and hazardous waste disposal practices are in place, maintaining safety protocols for human subjects in research, data processing, national security practices and maintaining labs.
“Simply put, the federal government provides reimbursement for real costs that are incurred in the process of safely and securely conducting high-impact research,” Geist said in the update. “This research has tangible benefits for the lives of Iowans.”
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The potential loss is according to a dataset made from 2024 NIH funding data by James Murphy, deputy director of higher education policy at think tank Education Reform Now.
UI researchers with essential federal dollars potentially on the line were informed by university administration this week to move ahead with their grant applications as normal, the latest notice in an ever-changing federal situation.
The UI, alongside universities across the country, is grappling with possible changes to National Institutes of Health grant funding policies that would take away millions of dollars from research in many areas. Interim Vice President for Research Lois Geist has informed the campus community through a series of updates, starting Jan. 23 when NIH and other federal organizations began pausing certain practices, detailing federal moves and the university’s response.
NIH announced Feb. 7 it would cap “Facilities and Administrative” costs, also known as “indirect costs,” at 15%, for both new and existing grants. Geist said in a Feb. 10 update this cap would impact many areas of research, including hiring support personnel and maintenance staff, ensuring radiation safety measures and hazardous waste disposal practices are in place, maintaining safety protocols for human subjects in research, data processing, national security practices and maintaining labs.
“Simply put, the federal government provides reimbursement for real costs that are incurred in the process of safely and securely conducting high-impact research,” Geist said in the update. “This research has tangible benefits for the lives of Iowans.”
Federal cap on health grants could cost University of Iowa $33M
The UI, alongside universities across the country, is grappling with possible changes to National Institutes of Health grant funding policies that would take away millions of dollars from research.
