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Biomedical research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and performed at research universities helps assure U.S. leadership in the life sciences revolution of the 21st Century. Putting NIH on a sustained pathway to restore its purchasing power after a decade worth of loss to inflation and budget cuts is critical to sustaining the extraordinary progress in the improvement of human health of the past decades. Investment in NIH will continue to create jobs and strengthen the workforce, improve the lives—and quality of life—of millions of current and future patients, and help assure continuing U.S. economic and national security.

Sustained investment in biotechnology and genomics is crucial to the development of novel therapies for diseases, including: cancer, Alzheimer's, autism, and diabetes. The NIH also responds rapidly to public health emergencies and in support of biodefense, such as in the case of Ebola, Zika, and COVID-19.

 

AAU Says President’s Budget Would Cripple American Scientific Leadership

President Trump’s FY26 budget proposal, if adopted, would destroy America’s longstanding role as the global leader in science and innovation – along with the countless health, security, and economic benefits that flow from that leadership.
Agency Budgets | Press Releases | National Institutes of Health | National Science Foundation | Department of Energy | NASA | Federal Budget

AAU, Associations Raise Concerns on Proposed Medicaid Cuts

AAU joined ACE and 11 other higher education associations in sending a letter to House Committee on Energy and Commerce leadership to raise concerns about "the impact of [proposed] substantial cuts to the Medicaid programs."
Letters | National Institutes of Health

AAU Outlines Concerns About Massive Research Cuts in FY26 Presidential Budget Request

AAU has issued a statement regarding provisions slashing research funding in the newly released FY26 Presidential Budget Request.
Agency Budgets | Press Releases | National Institutes of Health | National Science Foundation | Department of Defense | Department of Energy | Federal Budget

AAU Signs Ad Hoc Statement Recommending Increased Funding for NIH in FY26

The Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research recommends a funding increase of $4.222 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Fiscal Year 2026, totaling at least $51.303 billion to support medical research that benefits patient health, drives economic growth, and strengthens U.S. global competitiveness.
Letters | FY26 | National Institutes of Health

Federal Court Issues Permanent Injunction and Final Judgment Vacating NIH Indirect Cost Cap Policy

On April 4, 2025, Judge Angel Kelley of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a final judgment and permanent injunction halting the implementation, application, or enforcement of the NIH policy imposing a 15% cap on indirect costs for universities who receive NIH research grants.
Court Order | Costs of Research (F&A Costs) | National Institutes of Health | Research Administration & Regulation

NIH Research Funding Supports Jobs, Fuels the U.S. Economy

Every $1 spent by the National Institutes of Health in research funding in FY24 generated $2.56 of economic activity, according to a new report by United for Medical Research.
Leading Research Universities Report | National Institutes of Health

AAU, Associations Submit Letter on NIH’s Plan on Metadata and PIDs

AAU joined APLU, ARL, and COGR to submit a letter to the NIH Office of Science Policy expressing their strong support for NIH's vision for standardizing metadata and PIDs.
Letters | National Institutes of Health | Science & Security

Legal Filings Submitted by AAU, APLU, ACE, and Universities Contesting Cuts to Medical Research

This is a legal filing contesting the unlawful and damaging decree by the administration to cap F&A reimbursement rates to a 15% for all NIH research.
Legal Filing | Costs of Research (F&A Costs) | National Institutes of Health | Research Administration & Regulation

Statement of Association of American Universities, Association of Public & Land-grant Universities, and American Council on Education Regarding Their Legal Challenge to the Administration’s Cut to Life-saving NIH Research

AAU, ACE, and APLU have jointly filed suit in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, along with a number of impacted research university co-plaintiffs, seeking to halt the NIH's proposed cut to life-saving medical research.
Costs of Research (F&A Costs) | Press Releases | National Institutes of Health | Research Administration & Regulation

Resources on AAU-ACE-APLU Legal Action Contesting NIH Cuts to F&A Reimbursement Rates

This page will be updated regularly to provide new information as it becomes available regarding the AAU-ACE-APLU lawsuit contesting the National Institutes of Health cutting reimbursement rates to 15%.
Costs of Research (F&A Costs) | National Institutes of Health | Research Administration & Regulation