Just in NIH grants, It looks like beautiful Iowa City, home of the U of Iowa, will lose $71m in funding. That's almost $1k per resident. And that's before all the other cuts to SSA, FDA, etc.
Anyone in Iowa City that can offer more insight?
scienceimpacts.org
H/T to Prathima !
Anyone in Iowa City that can offer more insight?
scienceimpacts.org
H/T to Prathima !
SCiMaP
scienceimpacts.org
March 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Just in NIH grants, It looks like beautiful Iowa City, home of the U of Iowa, will lose $71m in funding. That's almost $1k per resident. And that's before all the other cuts to SSA, FDA, etc.
Anyone in Iowa City that can offer more insight?
scienceimpacts.org
H/T to Prathima !
Anyone in Iowa City that can offer more insight?
scienceimpacts.org
H/T to Prathima !
📣 Across the U.S., cuts to federal funding for health research are projected to cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs. How will YOUR area be impacted?
Excited to share SCIMaP, a website that our team has created to communicate the impact of funding cuts. #PsychSciSky #MedicalSky
scienceimpacts.org
Excited to share SCIMaP, a website that our team has created to communicate the impact of funding cuts. #PsychSciSky #MedicalSky
scienceimpacts.org
SCiMaP
scienceimpacts.org
March 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
📣 Across the U.S., cuts to federal funding for health research are projected to cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs. How will YOUR area be impacted?
Excited to share SCIMaP, a website that our team has created to communicate the impact of funding cuts. #PsychSciSky #MedicalSky
scienceimpacts.org
Excited to share SCIMaP, a website that our team has created to communicate the impact of funding cuts. #PsychSciSky #MedicalSky
scienceimpacts.org
GUESS WHAT: CHOPPING SCIENCE FUNDING IS A BAD ECONOMIC POLICY!
Incredible work #SCIMaP team!
@joshuasweitz.bsky.social @asinclair.bsky.social
Incredible work #SCIMaP team!
@joshuasweitz.bsky.social @asinclair.bsky.social
New from #SCIMaP - analysis of the White House’s Proposed FY 2026 National Science Foundation Budget.
Take-home: Slashing NSF by >50% will lead to ~$11 billion in economic loss and extensive job loss and reduced training opportunities in communities nationwide.
Report: osf.io/e8rnc
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Take-home: Slashing NSF by >50% will lead to ~$11 billion in economic loss and extensive job loss and reduced training opportunities in communities nationwide.
Report: osf.io/e8rnc
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September 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
GUESS WHAT: CHOPPING SCIENCE FUNDING IS A BAD ECONOMIC POLICY!
Incredible work #SCIMaP team!
@joshuasweitz.bsky.social @asinclair.bsky.social
Incredible work #SCIMaP team!
@joshuasweitz.bsky.social @asinclair.bsky.social
New experimental and field evidence from our team shows that communicating the economic impact of NIH funding cuts decreases people's approval of them and increases their willingness to take action to oppose them.
Read the thread to learn more & check out the SCIMaP project here: scienceimpacts.org
Read the thread to learn more & check out the SCIMaP project here: scienceimpacts.org
August 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
New experimental and field evidence from our team shows that communicating the economic impact of NIH funding cuts decreases people's approval of them and increases their willingness to take action to oppose them.
Read the thread to learn more & check out the SCIMaP project here: scienceimpacts.org
Read the thread to learn more & check out the SCIMaP project here: scienceimpacts.org
Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.
Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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March 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.
Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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Update via #SCIMaP now broken down by house districts
Our interdisciplinary team has expanded efforts to communicate the economic impacts of White House proposed cuts to health research.
Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
Our interdisciplinary team has expanded efforts to communicate the economic impacts of White House proposed cuts to health research.
Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
April 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Update via #SCIMaP now broken down by house districts
Our interdisciplinary team has expanded efforts to communicate the economic impacts of White House proposed cuts to health research.
Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
Our interdisciplinary team has expanded efforts to communicate the economic impacts of White House proposed cuts to health research.
Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
The White House's proposed FY26 budget would cut NIH funding by >40%. Our new #SCIMaP report projects the budget would lead to economic losses throughout the US with $10M+ lost in almost every House district.
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
@joshuasweitz.bsky.social @asinclair.bsky.social @cl10.bsky.social
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
@joshuasweitz.bsky.social @asinclair.bsky.social @cl10.bsky.social
SCIMaP - Impacts of Federal Cuts to Science and Medical Research
Developed by an interdisciplinary research team, this website shows how funding cuts reduce economic activity and employment nationwide
scienceimpacts.org
June 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The White House's proposed FY26 budget would cut NIH funding by >40%. Our new #SCIMaP report projects the budget would lead to economic losses throughout the US with $10M+ lost in almost every House district.
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
@joshuasweitz.bsky.social @asinclair.bsky.social @cl10.bsky.social
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
@joshuasweitz.bsky.social @asinclair.bsky.social @cl10.bsky.social
🧪 This website is quite something scienceimpacts.org
March 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
🧪 This website is quite something scienceimpacts.org
The #SCIMaP team announces a major update: an analysis of the economic impacts of the White House's NIH FY26 budget.
Bottom-line, we estimate $46B in total economic loss, 202K lost jobs, and impacts in communities nationwide.
Interactive map and shareable report:
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
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Bottom-line, we estimate $46B in total economic loss, 202K lost jobs, and impacts in communities nationwide.
Interactive map and shareable report:
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
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June 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The #SCIMaP team announces a major update: an analysis of the economic impacts of the White House's NIH FY26 budget.
Bottom-line, we estimate $46B in total economic loss, 202K lost jobs, and impacts in communities nationwide.
Interactive map and shareable report:
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
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Bottom-line, we estimate $46B in total economic loss, 202K lost jobs, and impacts in communities nationwide.
Interactive map and shareable report:
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
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Impacts will be felt in places like Pittsburgh, Olmsted county, Minnesota, Tucson, Houston's world-class medical research environment, Birmingham Alabama, and in big/small cities in communities throughout the US.
Full data/methods on the site.
SCIMaP - scienceimpacts.org
Full data/methods on the site.
SCIMaP - scienceimpacts.org
March 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Impacts will be felt in places like Pittsburgh, Olmsted county, Minnesota, Tucson, Houston's world-class medical research environment, Birmingham Alabama, and in big/small cities in communities throughout the US.
Full data/methods on the site.
SCIMaP - scienceimpacts.org
Full data/methods on the site.
SCIMaP - scienceimpacts.org
Major update to #SCIMaP visualization of impacts of cuts to federally supported health research. Map now includes information on future economic losses (impact of proposed reduction of NIH IDC to 15%) and current economic losses (impact of terminated NIH grants).
scienceimpacts.org
scienceimpacts.org
May 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Major update to #SCIMaP visualization of impacts of cuts to federally supported health research. Map now includes information on future economic losses (impact of proposed reduction of NIH IDC to 15%) and current economic losses (impact of terminated NIH grants).
scienceimpacts.org
scienceimpacts.org
Today, our #SCIMaP team released an impact analysis of the White House proposed FY 2027 NIH and NSF budgets.
Bottom-line: if enacted, cuts to science and medical research would lead to $35B in economic losses and 150,000 lost jobs in communities all across the US.
scienceimpacts.org
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Bottom-line: if enacted, cuts to science and medical research would lead to $35B in economic losses and 150,000 lost jobs in communities all across the US.
scienceimpacts.org
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April 22, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Today, our #SCIMaP team released an impact analysis of the White House proposed FY 2027 NIH and NSF budgets.
Bottom-line: if enacted, cuts to science and medical research would lead to $35B in economic losses and 150,000 lost jobs in communities all across the US.
scienceimpacts.org
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Bottom-line: if enacted, cuts to science and medical research would lead to $35B in economic losses and 150,000 lost jobs in communities all across the US.
scienceimpacts.org
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Our #SCIMaP analysis of the WH proposed FY26 NIH budget makes it clear: this will lead to economic and job losses in communities nationwide:
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
SCIMaP - Impacts of Federal Cuts to Science and Medical Research
View Projected Impact of the FY2026 Budget Cuts to the NIH
scienceimpacts.org
July 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Our #SCIMaP analysis of the WH proposed FY26 NIH budget makes it clear: this will lead to economic and job losses in communities nationwide:
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
New from #SCIMaP - analysis of the White House’s Proposed FY 2026 National Science Foundation Budget.
Take-home: Slashing NSF by >50% will lead to ~$11 billion in economic loss and extensive job loss and reduced training opportunities in communities nationwide.
Report: osf.io/e8rnc
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Take-home: Slashing NSF by >50% will lead to ~$11 billion in economic loss and extensive job loss and reduced training opportunities in communities nationwide.
Report: osf.io/e8rnc
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September 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
New from #SCIMaP - analysis of the White House’s Proposed FY 2026 National Science Foundation Budget.
Take-home: Slashing NSF by >50% will lead to ~$11 billion in economic loss and extensive job loss and reduced training opportunities in communities nationwide.
Report: osf.io/e8rnc
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Take-home: Slashing NSF by >50% will lead to ~$11 billion in economic loss and extensive job loss and reduced training opportunities in communities nationwide.
Report: osf.io/e8rnc
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Important update about local impacts of funding cuts.
Depressing but compelling...
Thanks to @joshuasweitz.bsky.social and his team for putting this together.
scienceimpacts.org
Depressing but compelling...
Thanks to @joshuasweitz.bsky.social and his team for putting this together.
scienceimpacts.org
SCIMaP - Impacts of Federal Cuts to Science and Medical Research
Developed by an interdisciplinary research team, this website shows how funding cuts reduce economic activity and employment nationwide
scienceimpacts.org
June 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Important update about local impacts of funding cuts.
Depressing but compelling...
Thanks to @joshuasweitz.bsky.social and his team for putting this together.
scienceimpacts.org
Depressing but compelling...
Thanks to @joshuasweitz.bsky.social and his team for putting this together.
scienceimpacts.org
Sunday reminder from #SCIMaP:
The White House FY26 budget includes $18B in cuts to NIH that will lead to >$46B in economic losses in communities nationwide + long-term impacts on our biomedical + health discovery pipeline. It's well past time to rethink & reset.
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
The White House FY26 budget includes $18B in cuts to NIH that will lead to >$46B in economic losses in communities nationwide + long-term impacts on our biomedical + health discovery pipeline. It's well past time to rethink & reset.
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
SCIMaP - Impacts of Federal Cuts to Science and Medical Research
View Projected Impact of the FY2026 Budget Cuts to the NIH
scienceimpacts.org
July 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Sunday reminder from #SCIMaP:
The White House FY26 budget includes $18B in cuts to NIH that will lead to >$46B in economic losses in communities nationwide + long-term impacts on our biomedical + health discovery pipeline. It's well past time to rethink & reset.
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
The White House FY26 budget includes $18B in cuts to NIH that will lead to >$46B in economic losses in communities nationwide + long-term impacts on our biomedical + health discovery pipeline. It's well past time to rethink & reset.
scienceimpacts.org/fy26
SCIMaP: Imposed Trump #NIH changes to research infrastructure support would lead to a reduction of ~ $6B in federally funds, $16B reduction in economic activity & a projected loss of approximately 70k jobs in communities in the U.S.
This was in Project 2025.
🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/n...
This was in Project 2025.
🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/n...
What I’ve learned by mapping the impacts of NIH cuts
The co-founder of SCIMaP looks at the year of NIH cuts — and what they say about the future of American research.
www.statnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
SCIMaP: Imposed Trump #NIH changes to research infrastructure support would lead to a reduction of ~ $6B in federally funds, $16B reduction in economic activity & a projected loss of approximately 70k jobs in communities in the U.S.
This was in Project 2025.
🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/n...
This was in Project 2025.
🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/n...
See how the NIH cuts are impacting your area. scienceimpacts.org
SCIMaP - Impacts of Federal Cuts to Science and Medical Research
Developed by an interdisciplinary research team, this website shows how funding cuts reduce economic activity and employment nationwide
scienceimpacts.org
July 31, 2025 at 12:13 AM
See how the NIH cuts are impacting your area. scienceimpacts.org
This is a terrific resource by Joshua Weitz and colleagues. scienceimpacts.org
SCIMaP - Impacts of Federal Cuts to Science and Medical Research
Developed by an interdisciplinary research team, this website shows how funding cuts reduce economic activity and employment nationwide
scienceimpacts.org
May 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
This is a terrific resource by Joshua Weitz and colleagues. scienceimpacts.org
New correspondence includes reference to our #SCIMAP analysis projecting >$40B in economic losses in communities all across the US in FY26 given WH budget proposal for NIH.
Full analysis & 2-page report: scienceimpacts.org/fy26
Full analysis & 2-page report: scienceimpacts.org/fy26
July 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
New correspondence includes reference to our #SCIMAP analysis projecting >$40B in economic losses in communities all across the US in FY26 given WH budget proposal for NIH.
Full analysis & 2-page report: scienceimpacts.org/fy26
Full analysis & 2-page report: scienceimpacts.org/fy26
Want to see the economic impact of #NIH grant cuts in your community? Check out @joshuasweitz.bsky.social and colleagues' project here. Tell your friends and neighbors what is happening. scienceimpacts.org
SCIMaP - Impacts of Federal Cuts to Science and Medical Research
Developed by an interdisciplinary research team, this website shows how funding cuts reduce economic activity and employment nationwide
scienceimpacts.org
August 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Want to see the economic impact of #NIH grant cuts in your community? Check out @joshuasweitz.bsky.social and colleagues' project here. Tell your friends and neighbors what is happening. scienceimpacts.org
Best consideration deadline, Friday Oct 10:
#SCIMaP (scienceimacts.org) seeks to hire a Research Communications and Media Outreach Specialist at U-Maryland to facilitate public engagement related to federal investment in science and health research.
umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j...
#SCIMaP (scienceimacts.org) seeks to hire a Research Communications and Media Outreach Specialist at U-Maryland to facilitate public engagement related to federal investment in science and health research.
umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j...
October 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Best consideration deadline, Friday Oct 10:
#SCIMaP (scienceimacts.org) seeks to hire a Research Communications and Media Outreach Specialist at U-Maryland to facilitate public engagement related to federal investment in science and health research.
umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j...
#SCIMaP (scienceimacts.org) seeks to hire a Research Communications and Media Outreach Specialist at U-Maryland to facilitate public engagement related to federal investment in science and health research.
umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j...
