University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences faces potential funding cuts
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The National Institutes of Health plans to cap research projects to 15% resulting in potential research cuts at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
On Friday, NIH released a grants policy statement stating that any new grant issues are subject to a 15% indirect cost rate.
NIH funds anywhere from $70 to 75 million per year to UAMS.
In a statement from UAMS to KNWA/FOX24, the university spokesperson said:
"The NIH’s reduction in facilities and administrative costs also known as indirect costs (IDC) to a standard rate of 15% for all NIH grantee institutions would have a significant effect on UAMS and other research institutions across our state and country.
To put this into perspective, for Fiscal Year 2025 through December, UAMS’ current average indirect cost rate was 37%. Cutting the IDC reimbursement rate by more than half to 15% would result in an annualized loss of more than $10 million for UAMS. That’s not a loss that can be easily absorbed by our university, especially given the fact that our clinical enterprise already significantly subsidizes our research and education missions.
UAMS receives the vast majority, 70-80 percent, of NIH funding coming to the state of Arkansas. If we are unable to recoup our indirect costs, we won’t be able to continue some of our research. That will not only affect UAMS but will be detrimental to the health of Arkansans."
UAMS research includes: studying viruses that can trigger cancer, the impact of physical activity on Dementia patients, better treatments for hormone loss, studying antibiotic resistance, pediatric care, diabetes and more.
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