NIH在法院裁决多样性政策后重新评价近300笔被拒绝的赠款。 NIH to re-evaluate nearly 300 rejected grants after court ruling on diversity policy.

在一项与多样性倡议相关的资金削减受到质疑的诉讼之后,NIH将审查近300份停滞或被拒绝的研究赠款申请。 The NIH will review nearly 300 stalled or rejected research grant applications after a lawsuit challenged funding cuts tied to diversity initiatives. 该协议是在持续的法律上诉中达成的,要求重新评价有关预防艾滋病毒、阿尔茨海默氏病、男女同性恋、双性恋、双性恋和变性者健康以及性暴力的赠款,但没有保障资金。 The agreement, reached amid ongoing legal appeals, requires re-evaluation of grants on HIV prevention, Alzheimer’s, LGBTQ+ health, and sexual violence—without guaranteeing funding. 此举是在一名联邦法官裁定最初的政策是非法的之后采取的,尽管最高法院已暂停执行。 The move follows a federal judge’s ruling that the original policy was unlawful, though the Supreme Court had paused enforcement. 国家卫生研究所现在必须根据科学价值对每项申请进行评估,并预计在2025财政年度结束前作出决定。 The NIH must now assess each application on scientific merit, with decisions expected before the end of Fiscal Year 2025.