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April 10, 2026
Survey: NIH cuts push labs to brink, hit early-career scientists hard | STAT
CAP26: Are you in? - CAP Foundation
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- Nancy Johnson
How NIH funding cuts affect researchers. Could a tiny snail save lives? And the importance of showing policymakers how pathology works. This is Path News Network Daily Edition from the College of American Pathologists. I'm Nancy Johnson. It's Friday, April 10th. Cuts to federal research funding are taking a toll, according to a nationwide survey of nearly 1,000 NIH-supported scientists published by STAT last month. More than a quarter of those surveyed have laid off laboratory staff, and more than 40 percent have canceled planned research, the medical news site reported. In addition to reductions in the amount of awards, new restrictions on the use of federal funds have also affected Thank you. researchers. For example, 25% of scientists surveyed said their research had been impacted a great deal or a fair amount by restrictions on sharing federal grant money with partners overseas. Last year, the CAP joined nearly 50 medical associations in signing a letter opposing cuts in federal funding for medical research. The CAP Foundation will kick off CAP 26 in Las Vegas on October 2nd with a different kind of fundraiser. It's called License to Give, an interactive experience. Attendees will become an agent of the CAP Foundation for the evening, navigating interactive challenges and uncovering hidden clues while enjoying entertainment, food and drink, and a raffle. Tickets are now on sale at the CAP Foundation website. Every ticket purchased directly supports See, Test, and Treat, the Foundation's initiative to expand cancer screening and treatment for underserved communities. Snails are tiny creatures, but they could bring big benefits to humans. A compound derived from snail tissue blocked formation of harmful blood clots in rats and mice. without increasing bleeding risk, according to a new study published in ACS Central Science. Researchers hope this discovery leads to new anticoagulant drugs to treat thrombosis, a blood clot in a vein, artery, or the heart. Because it can lead to heart attack or stroke, thrombosis is the underlying cause of a quarter of all deaths worldwide. Heparin, the current standard treatment for blood clots, is effective, but increases the risk of excessive bleeding, even from minor cuts. And in case you're wondering, the snail in question is known as the scarred kamina. It has a reddish-brown shell and is native to China and Southeast Asia. Finally, engaging directly with elected officials is one of the most effective ways to move policy in the right direction. Dr. Vijaya Reddy did just that last month. The chair of the pathology department at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago hosted U.S. Representative Sean Casten on a lab tour a couple of weeks ago. She showed him the hospital's cancer center, blood bank, organ donor center, and histology lab, demonstrating how pathology is central to patient care. Casten, who represents the southwest side of Chicago and nearby suburbs, also met with a group of pathologists and resident trainees for a two-day Q&A session. Dr. Reddy said the congressman was engaged and asked thoughtful questions. She has had many meetings with elected officials in their offices, but she told us this was different.
- Dr. Vijaya Reddy
I think this one, one and a half hour tour actually educated him much more than what I would have accomplished in the five minutes or 15 minutes. visit that I did to him because the world is different on their side and this is my world and there's no better way to show them my world by bringing them actually to my world and I think that was very helpful.
- Nancy Johnson
Dr. Reddy also used the meeting to advocate for Representative Kasten's help in addressing pathology's workforce issues.
- Dr. Vijaya Reddy
I do have some trainees who are on J-1 visa. So it was a great opportunity for me during this last part where he talked to my residents and fellows and faculty to highlight that, hey, some of the guys you're seeing in this room have that kind of visa and they're not able to work here after their training. So we will be hitting you with this brief when we come to the PLS meeting and kind of ask you to support the workforce issue, shortage issue. as well as to increase the limited number of slots that are available in contract 30 waiver programs
- Nancy Johnson
Dr. Reddy added that the tour helped create a real relationship with the congressman and members of his staff, which will help with advocacy efforts down the road. And that does it for us today. For more information on today's stories, check the show notes and watch your email inbox for more news like this in the CAP's advocacy newsletter every Tuesday and our weekly edition newsletter on Thursdays. We'll be back. Monday at 5 a.m. Eastern for another episode of The Daily Edition. I'm Nancy Johnson. Have a great weekend.
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April 10, 2026
Survey: NIH cuts push labs to brink, hit early-career scientists hard | STAT
CAP26: Are you in? - CAP Foundation
Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
Transcription
- Nancy Johnson
How NIH funding cuts affect researchers. Could a tiny snail save lives? And the importance of showing policymakers how pathology works. This is Path News Network Daily Edition from the College of American Pathologists. I'm Nancy Johnson. It's Friday, April 10th. Cuts to federal research funding are taking a toll, according to a nationwide survey of nearly 1,000 NIH-supported scientists published by STAT last month. More than a quarter of those surveyed have laid off laboratory staff, and more than 40 percent have canceled planned research, the medical news site reported. In addition to reductions in the amount of awards, new restrictions on the use of federal funds have also affected Thank you. researchers. For example, 25% of scientists surveyed said their research had been impacted a great deal or a fair amount by restrictions on sharing federal grant money with partners overseas. Last year, the CAP joined nearly 50 medical associations in signing a letter opposing cuts in federal funding for medical research. The CAP Foundation will kick off CAP 26 in Las Vegas on October 2nd with a different kind of fundraiser. It's called License to Give, an interactive experience. Attendees will become an agent of the CAP Foundation for the evening, navigating interactive challenges and uncovering hidden clues while enjoying entertainment, food and drink, and a raffle. Tickets are now on sale at the CAP Foundation website. Every ticket purchased directly supports See, Test, and Treat, the Foundation's initiative to expand cancer screening and treatment for underserved communities. Snails are tiny creatures, but they could bring big benefits to humans. A compound derived from snail tissue blocked formation of harmful blood clots in rats and mice. without increasing bleeding risk, according to a new study published in ACS Central Science. Researchers hope this discovery leads to new anticoagulant drugs to treat thrombosis, a blood clot in a vein, artery, or the heart. Because it can lead to heart attack or stroke, thrombosis is the underlying cause of a quarter of all deaths worldwide. Heparin, the current standard treatment for blood clots, is effective, but increases the risk of excessive bleeding, even from minor cuts. And in case you're wondering, the snail in question is known as the scarred kamina. It has a reddish-brown shell and is native to China and Southeast Asia. Finally, engaging directly with elected officials is one of the most effective ways to move policy in the right direction. Dr. Vijaya Reddy did just that last month. The chair of the pathology department at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago hosted U.S. Representative Sean Casten on a lab tour a couple of weeks ago. She showed him the hospital's cancer center, blood bank, organ donor center, and histology lab, demonstrating how pathology is central to patient care. Casten, who represents the southwest side of Chicago and nearby suburbs, also met with a group of pathologists and resident trainees for a two-day Q&A session. Dr. Reddy said the congressman was engaged and asked thoughtful questions. She has had many meetings with elected officials in their offices, but she told us this was different.
- Dr. Vijaya Reddy
I think this one, one and a half hour tour actually educated him much more than what I would have accomplished in the five minutes or 15 minutes. visit that I did to him because the world is different on their side and this is my world and there's no better way to show them my world by bringing them actually to my world and I think that was very helpful.
- Nancy Johnson
Dr. Reddy also used the meeting to advocate for Representative Kasten's help in addressing pathology's workforce issues.
- Dr. Vijaya Reddy
I do have some trainees who are on J-1 visa. So it was a great opportunity for me during this last part where he talked to my residents and fellows and faculty to highlight that, hey, some of the guys you're seeing in this room have that kind of visa and they're not able to work here after their training. So we will be hitting you with this brief when we come to the PLS meeting and kind of ask you to support the workforce issue, shortage issue. as well as to increase the limited number of slots that are available in contract 30 waiver programs
- Nancy Johnson
Dr. Reddy added that the tour helped create a real relationship with the congressman and members of his staff, which will help with advocacy efforts down the road. And that does it for us today. For more information on today's stories, check the show notes and watch your email inbox for more news like this in the CAP's advocacy newsletter every Tuesday and our weekly edition newsletter on Thursdays. We'll be back. Monday at 5 a.m. Eastern for another episode of The Daily Edition. I'm Nancy Johnson. Have a great weekend.
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