Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have been told the communications pause announced by the Trump Administration earlier this week includes a pause on all purchasing, including supplies for their ongoing studies,

Some scientific meetings involving the NIH were abruptly cancelled this week, leaving researchers concerned about their work and the implications for science under the second Trump administration. An email from an NIH official to a group that reviews federal grant applications for scientific research stated the following: "At the present time,

A pause in communication is typical during a new administration’s transition. But some scientists fear that tying up NIH grant funding for any length of time could disrupt ongoing, time-sensitive clinical research.