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On the recordFebruary 9, 2025
I oppose the poorly conceived directive imposing an arbitrary cap on the indirect costs that are part of NIH grants and negotiated between the grant recipient and NIH.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins criticizes NIH's directive on indirect cost caps for medical research grants.

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