US worried hundreds of federally funded scientists could be compromised by China
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U.S. officials on Thursday shared concerns that China may have compromised hundreds of federally funded scientists dispersed at institutions across the country.
As of April, the NIH has identified more than 500 "scientists of concern" and has reached out to more than 200 at 90 institutions that receive federal grants, NIH Deputy Director for Extramural Research Michael Lauer said during the hearing, adding that "the workload" has strained the agency, which is "dealing with a very large number of cases." China has supported than 90% of scientists under investigation, Lauer said later in the hearing. While some instances revealed "misunderstandings," others "have uncovered inappropriate behaviors leading to actions by awardee institutions," he said in his testimony.More Related News