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Event Topic:
Updated BIONews and NEJM editorial board warns OMB proposal could sideline peer review in federal research funding.

Event Description:
On Friday, May 29, OMB and more than 40 federal agencies proposed sweeping changes to the administration of federal financial awards that would require pre-issuance review of discretionary awards by senior agency appointees and require that awards “demonstrably advance the President’s policy priorities.” The rule would prohibit or restrict federal funding related to DEI initiatives, “gender ideology,” and foreign research collaboration, and would extend existing restrictions on bilateral engagement with China to all federal assistance programs and to additional covered foreign countries and entities. The rule would also expand agencies’ termination and suspension authority, permitting them to end discretionary awards that no longer effectuate governmental priorities or the national interest.Federal funding recipients should identify affected grants and activities and consider submitting comments by the July 13, 2026 deadline; the rule’s proposed effective date is October 1, 2026, but likely legal challenges may delay implementation.

Date/Time:
Date(s) - 06/23/26
8:15 am - 10:30 am

Event Location:
Zoom talk: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83593256859:

Speaker Information

Event Speaker:
Jeremy Faust, MD and Dr. Elizabeth Ginexi

Event Speaker Title:
EG, Former NIH program official

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Event Speaker Bio:

Dr Ginexi -Formerly an NIH Program Official for 22 years. A strategic research and innovation leader who helped build large-scale scientific programs at the intersection of emerging technology, ethics, and public impact. Jeremy Samuel Faust, MD, MS, is an emergency physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of MedPage Today.

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