A flurry of scientific gatherings and panels across federal science agencies were canceled on Wednesday, at a time of heightened sensitivity about how the

An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.

Mayo Clinic is the second-largest recipient of NIH funding in Minnesota. The Trump administration's freeze on meetings to review funding applications could have a downstream effect on local medical research.