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U of T emergency fund offers 'lifeline' to researchers facing U.S. funding cuts
- The University of Toronto has launched an emergency fund to assist researchers facing funding losses due to cuts at U.S. federal research agencies.
- Leah Cowen, the university's vice-president of research, states the fund will help ensure research continuity during funding searches.
- Paul Fraser, a professor, says he lost National Institutes of Health funding for his Alzheimer’s therapy project and calls the fund a needed 'lifeline.'
- The report highlights that the University of Toronto typically receives about $20 million annually from U.S. federal agencies.
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U of T emergency fund offers ‘lifeline’ to researchers facing U.S. funding cuts – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — The University of Toronto has created an emergency fund to support its researchers who are facing unexpected losses in funding due to cuts and policy changes at U.S. federal research agencies. Announced earlier this month, the measures come after significant cuts to agencies like the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation under President Donald Trump left dozens of U of T researchers facing sudden shortfalls. Lea…
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