The NIH has unexpectedly laid off around 200 employees, including 50 from the National Cancer Institute's communications office. This decision came as a shock, especially since NIH officials had previously stated that no further cuts were planned. Laid-off employees expressed their disbelief over the sudden transitions, particularly after recent discussions about reorganizing the agencyâs communications staff. The layoff notices followed an earlier wave of cuts, marking continued challenges within the NIH despite initial assurances of stability.
We thought the worst was behind us, and we were transitioning into this new phase, and the rug was just pulled out from underneath us.
Leadership was in the process of transferring some process and some of our media relations people over to NIH, because they were still getting press inquiries.
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