Unfilled vacancies have depleted NIH advisory councils, key players in grant approvals Panels are operating without full range of expertise needed to make informed decisions

https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/22/nih-advisory-council-vacancies-raise-questions-funding-politicization/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8tHWHwrkfkrQGbUqf8xVw1yHnDBiT3MhqloEpOMxyF4389DkPS8dHU76WrvC-dyuSCx2A_ZYIBj2ME0QJPefE7fypeyw&_hsmi=399981318&utm_content=399981318&utm_source=hs_email By Megan MolteniJan. 22, 2026 Science Writer