The president wants to terminate at least a third of all federal advisory committees by the end of September.

An amendment to the 2020 funding bill would prohibit the Trump administration from convening ethics advisory boards to review funding proposals involving the tissues.

External researchers funded by US federal grants can continue their experiments under tighter scrutiny.

The National Science and Technology Council will bring together agency leaders to “focus on improving the safety, integrity, and productivity of research settings.”

It’s unclear how the order, which charges academic institutions to follow existing rules regarding the First Amendment, will be implemented and enforced.

The draft budget includes deep cuts for science funding, hacking more than $5.5 billion from the NIH’s allotment, but historically Congress has not accepted the White House’s proposals.

Gottlieb will step down after two years at the helm of the US Food and Drug Administration to spend more time with his family.

On Saturday, the US President announced that he would soon issue an executive order denying funds to colleges and universities that fail to protect free speech.

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