Maine scientists raise alarm over possible federal research cuts

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : "I think it's really important," Wilson said of the course, adding that she plans to stay in Maine after graduating from USM and to pursue a career in biomedical research.
40% : BAR HARBOR, Maine -- A program that provides research experience at a biomedical institution to undergraduate students in Maine would be in jeopardy if proposed federal funding cuts are implemented, according to officials at the lab.
27% : In one of several sweeping budget cuts being pursued by the administration of President Donald Trump, NIH wants to reduce its share of indirect costs for such programs to 15 percent, a proposal being challenged by attorneys general from 22 states, including Maine, and organizations representing universities, hospitals and research institutions across the country.

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