DC Explained: Changes at the NIH Pose Challenges for One of San Diego’s Economic Pillars
As first seen in Voice of San Diego: Alan Berube, senior advisor of the Policy & Innovation Center examined how changes to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and grant administration could affect San Diego’s life sciences sector, a major driver of the region’s economy and innovation ecosystem. While federal health research funding remains substantial, slower grantmaking and policy uncertainty may create challenges for research institutions, early-career scientists, and the pipeline of discoveries that support economic growth and community well-being.
