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Stuckinthebush

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5. Here in Birmingham, Alabama....

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Sun Feb 9, 2025, 11:55 AM

Feb 9

There is much concern. The university of Alabama at Birmingham is the largest employer in the state and has the largest amount of NIH dollars. UAB expects to lose big based on the decision to reduce indirect cost rates from 55% or 60% to 15%. I know that the administrations of the University of Alabama system in general and UAB specifically are burning up the phones of Tuberville and Britt. Will it do any good? We will see but I think Josh is right that Trump will use this as a way to get consolidations from universities so they won't go against him. UAB will play nice. They have to or hundreds of millions of dollars evaporate from the system, the city, and the state.

The man is evil. Pure evil.

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'More on Trump's Effort to End Basic Medical Research in the United States' [View all] sop Feb 9 OP

Good analysis underpants Feb 9 #1

Medical research now consists of RFK Jr who could not keep a brain worm alive and Norrrm Feb 9 #2

Destroying our way of life and all liberals. Irish_Dem Feb 9 #3

One of the most dangerous assaults on what makes cachukis Feb 9 #4

Here in Birmingham, Alabama.... Stuckinthebush Feb 9 #5

Screwing with the careers of physicians and scientists who have dedicated their lives to research milestogo Feb 9 #6