Contributing opinion writer

Jeffrey S. Flier

Jeffrey S. Flier is the Higginson Professor of Physiology and Medicine.

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I’m a Former HMS Dean. Here’s What Trump’s NIH Cuts Will Actually Do.

Of course the effects will vary across research institutions, as institutions differ markedly in their operating models and financial situations. Jobs will be lost, including faculty, trainees, and support staff. Ongoing and planned research studies will be canceled, and the advancement of life-saving science will suffer.


Academic Freedom Prohibits Censorship and Punishment, Not Judgment

The principle of academic freedom gives all members of our community the right to express their opinions without censorship, intimidation, or punishment. It also gives other members of the community the right to rebut those opinions and to draw inferences about the judgment of those expressing them.