The Harvard research funding crisis has prompted significant alarm among researchers at the prestigious university, particularly at the Wyss Institute, where Don Ingber leads innovative projects aimed at revolutionizing medicine.Following the abrupt stoppage of around $2.2 billion in government research funding, many initiatives, including Ingber’s groundbreaking organ-on-a-chip technology, are at risk.
Harvard Research Funding Crisis: Impacts on Innovation
The Harvard research funding crisis has sent shockwaves through the academic landscape, particularly impacting groundbreaking projects like organ-on-a-chip technology at the Wyss Institute.Following the Trump administration’s controversial research policies, Harvard faced a staggering halt in federal funds, freezing over $2.2 billion essential for scientific progress.