Fabio A. Machado (@fmachado.bsky.social)

NIH grants have been under political scrutiny since early 2025. But what does the screening process actually look like? What is being flagged? I spent a month digging into leaked docs and emails. We've published the 235-word list that are being flagged by an internal AI tool. And so much more. 🧵

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Inside the new political screening that’s stalling NIH grants Mandatory reviews by top health officials and checks for 235 disfavoured terms have left hundreds of vetted grant applications in administrative limbo. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01924-8

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