Opinion: The NIH called my health equity research ‘antithetical to scientific inquiry’

The NIH canceled Logan Beyer’s health equity research, saying it was “antithetical to scientific research.” That’s completely wrong, she writes.

Apr 15, 2025 - 09:34
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Opinion: The NIH called my health equity research ‘antithetical to scientific inquiry’

As a pediatrician and a scientist-in-training, I conduct research on a critical question in my community: Where are families facing the greatest risks of housing and food insecurity? This work is fundamental to improving children’s lives.

Yet recently, the National Institutes of Health abruptly terminated my funding. Their explanation:

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