House of Representatives Approves NIH Funding Increase

The US House of Representatives last night approved an appropriations bill that includes a $2 billion increase in fiscal year 2019 funding for the National Institutes of Health to $39.1 billion.

The bill — which represents the fourth consecutive annual funding increase for the NIH — specifically calls for an additional $425 million for Alzheimer’s disease research for a total of $2.34 billion; $429.4 million for the BRAIN initiative, a $29 million increase; and $376 million for the All of Us precision medicine study, $86 million more than in FY 2018.

Source: https://www.genomeweb.com/policy-legislation/house-representatives-approves-nih-funding-increase?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GWDN%20Thurs%20AM%202018-09-27&utm_term=GW%20Daily%20News%20Bulletin