NANS Joins with Leading Physician Groups to Urge NIH to Reevaluate Indirect Cost Policy

NANS joined over 40 medical organizations in a joint letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) expressing concerns over its new policy imposing a 15% cap on indirect cost rates for all NIH grants.

Indirect costs, which cover essential research infrastructure such as lab space, data management, and regulatory compliance, are critical to advancing scientific innovation and patient care.
 
The letter emphasizes the importance of maintaining robust support for these costs to sustain groundbreaking research and protect the future of medical innovation.
 
NANS urges continued engagement with stakeholders to develop policies that maintain strong funding for critical research infrastructure.
 
Read the letter submitted to the NIH here.