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AI-drafted grants edge NIH funding but risk dampening novelty
11 days ago•Source: Nature
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NIH faces a potential freeze on new grants as 13 advisory councils may have no voting members by year-end 2026, since council approval is required for funding; replacements are slow and rosters show no new members since September, though some terms can be extended, the overall risk to grant funding remains.