Mary Rice and her colleagues at Harvard University are experiencing significant disruptions to their research funding due to actions taken by the Trump administration. Hundreds of scientists are affected, particularly after the cancellation of several grants, including a $2.5 million clinical trial by Rice aimed at assessing benefits of air purifiers for lung disease patients. The administration's claims include accusations that Harvard promotes a liberal agenda and fails to combat antisemitism, prompting legal challenges from the university. Experts predict that these tensions will have lasting effects on scientific research at Harvard.
Mary Rice, a pulmonologist at Harvard, faces the threat of losing funding for crucial research, highlighting the severe impact of government actions on scientific inquiry.
With over $2.4 billion in grants terminated, Harvard's relationship with the Trump administration has shifted from partnership to adversarial, impacting the research community.
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