Possible cuts to NIH funding could significantly impact research institutions in Alabama, a state that has voted overwhelmingly for President Trump.
Possible cuts to NIH funding could significantly impact Alabama's research institutions, which strongly supported President Trump. A federal judge temporarily halted the proposed cuts. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), a major employer, relies on NIH funding for research in areas like diabetes and cancer. Birmingham's economy, reliant on biomedical research since the steel industry's decline, could suffer, with potential job losses and broader economic impacts.
