Research Funding
News on research grants and government funding trends in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
The firm said that it does not expect NIH spending cuts, but its internal modeling shows the potential loss of 2025 revenues topping out at around $15 million.
Latent Labs Emerges From Stealth With $50M in Funding for AI-Powered Protein Design
The firm is developing generative AI software to speed drug discovery through bespoke de novo protein design.
Judge Temporarily Blocks NIH Grant Indirect Cost Cut, Universities File Separate Challenge
A coalition of universities has launched a lawsuit in the District of Massachusetts against the NIH and the Department of Health and Human Services, joining one filed Monday by state attorneys general.
State AGs Sue NIH to Block Cap on Indirect Grant Costs
In a directive issued late Friday, NIH said it would cap indirect costs for grants at a rate of 15 percent, well below the average of approximately 27 percent.
Rhode Island Hospital Wins $1M From CARB-X for Molecular Pneumonia Blood Test
The funding supports proof-of-concept studies of a direct-from-blood PCR test informed by RNA sequencing to detect pneumonia-causing bacteria.