Brent J. Small, PhD
@bsmall442.bsky.social
I am Senior Associate Dean for Research and Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. My research focuses on cancer-related cognitive impairment. Posts are my own.
Science makes America healthy, yet we continue to be met with these challenges and roadblocks.
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Pace of N.I.H. Funding Slows Further in Trump’s Second Year
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Science makes America healthy, yet we continue to be met with these challenges and roadblocks.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/s...
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/s...
Reposted by Brent J. Small, PhD
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
Reposted by Brent J. Small, PhD
Under Trump, the NIH is giving fewer grants to fewer scientists. The grants awarded are smaller and scientists have less time to spend them.
Projects in cancer, diabetes, aging, neurological disorder, and more are going unfunded.
“Make America Healthy Again.”
Projects in cancer, diabetes, aging, neurological disorder, and more are going unfunded.
“Make America Healthy Again.”
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Under Trump, the NIH is giving fewer grants to fewer scientists. The grants awarded are smaller and scientists have less time to spend them.
Projects in cancer, diabetes, aging, neurological disorder, and more are going unfunded.
“Make America Healthy Again.”
Projects in cancer, diabetes, aging, neurological disorder, and more are going unfunded.
“Make America Healthy Again.”