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Proposed federal-funding cuts could come at a cost for St. Jude, UTHSC

By , Daily Memphian Updated: February 13, 2025 5:48 AM CT | Published: February 12, 2025 2:49 PM CT

U.S. medical schools’ and research institutions’ budgets could be gutted if a recent Trump administration plan to reduce federal funding is allowed to stand, according to researchers.

In Memphis, the cuts could make the price of medical school more expensive and carve into work being done at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The plan, announced last week by the National Institutes of Health, would have slashed billions of dollars from medical research across the nation, including at St. Jude, by funding only a fraction of the ancillary work associated with it. The cuts were supposed to take effect Monday, Feb. 10.

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital UTHSC University of Memphis Dr. Scott Strome Subscriber Only

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Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.


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