Trump's NIH cuts Sickle Cell research grant, citing DEI

[get these nets]

07/02/25

NIH cuts study on disease that affects mostly Black patients, citing DEI, doctor says

A doctor says she’s scrambling to figure out how she’ll continue her work helping sickle cell disease patients after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) cancelled her $750,000 research grant, citing DEI and divisiveness as a factor. Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the...

www.nbcwashington.com

But two weeks ago, the NIH told her it’s taking away her funding, citing a "low return on investment." It also said studies involving DEI "support unlawful discrimination on the basis of race ... which harms the health of Americans."

 

[T’Challa’s Heir]

Something something, tangibles….something, FBA…..Kamala wouldn’t agree to reparations

 

[CrushedGroove]

Come on man. This is targeted oppression.

@JohnWilkesBooth

 

[Heafcliffe]

This fukker, man.

 

[DeuceZ]

T-A-N-G-I-B-L-E-S amirite

 

[At30wecashout]

More attacks on black people. Uniquely one-sided evil.

The trait runs in my family.

 

[Redwood]

T-A-N-G-I-B-L-E-S amirite

Yup, this (story especially) is one of the reasons why it's needed more than ever.

Needed better candidates

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Mordern day Woodrow Wilson. Heads worrying about being shipped out of the states, my furry black ass holding onto the helicopter because at least I will be treated for my illnesses

 

[DonB90]

Nasty work.

She also plans to search for other sources of funding, and says she’s hopeful her work can continue.

I don't like to tell folks what to do with their pockets, but I feel like there's enough wealthy Black folks out there that a group contribution to the goal of $750,000 shouldn't be that much of an issue.

 

[At30wecashout]

Oh, when cats talk mess about university defunding, this is the kinda research they do. Trials and research is HEAVILY done with the brightest minds in universities around the country. Post doctoral students and the like do this work.

 

[Afrodroid]

90% of Sickle cell disease patients are Black, according to NIH

@bothsiders

 

[skyrunner1]

divide and conquer.. everything as planned..

 

[KFBF]

It's fine we're not being deported.

 

[Nkrumah Was Right]

This only affects tethers

 

[NoMoreWhiteWoman2020]

Lost a brother and niece to this disease. This is some fukking bullshyt