Woodfin: Nih Cuts will starve Birmingham from “Fuel for Our Range Bio -Economics” – Al.com

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Monday night announced the benefits that National Institutes of Health Finance envisaged the city, as the Trump administration seeks to reduce 15 percent to the indirect cost of grants affecting UAB and other Alabam research institutions.

The abbreviations had to take effect on Monday, but they were temporarily detained when a federal judge at Massachusetts blocked them in anticipation of a hearing.

UAB estimates that the proposed cuts will cost $ 70 million a year to the university.

“The National Institute [sic] Health (NIH) is responsible for life -saving studies conducted throughout our country. In Birmingham, NIH has also created the community support jobs and provided the fuel for our growing bioeconomics, “twin Woodfin on Monday night.

On Friday, Trump announced plans to reduce the support for research grant by as much as 69%, accrued by some universities, up to 15%. The White House claims that federal dollars should not be used to support so many institutional overheads.

NIH grant supports Alabama studies, including work on heart health, kidney diseases and diabetes. Indirect studies also support clinical trial work, new drugs and new procedures.

The University of Alabama in Birmingham, Hudsonlfa and the Southern Research Institute are all major recipients of federal subsidies.

“Because NIH’s funding is wateglessly reduced,” Woodfin said, “it should also be clear that this has a negative effect on the pillars of economic development in our city and cities like ours in America.

“And while the United States is lifting its foot from gas into the world race for technology and research development, Woodfin continued,” foreign opponents such as China and Russia are making a reason. “

The mayor said he would have a detrimental effect on reduced funding.

“So, what is the result of NIH cuts? Research has been stopped, life is lost, American jobs have been destroyed, communities are threatened, and our country loses the advantage we need to win the future, “he said.

In an email to teachers and employees on Monday, UAB administrators said “the progress of the institution’s research will slow down significantly” and “will negatively affect jobs and economic growth.”

The email from the President of the UAB Dr. Ray Watts and other administrators did not quantify the impact.

“Since the message was made, key staff has been working to evaluate and deal with the problem,” read Watts, senior Vice President and Prophet Janet Wdroff-Birdon and Vice President of Research, Chris Brown.

“This is a liquid situation and we will continue to closely monitor the development of development and work hard and strategically to protect our research mission and the people who support it. The statement continued.

“We deeply appreciate our Faculty of Research and staff, as well as those that UAB Research serve, and will provide updates as appropriate.”