When university researchers receive federal grants, the schools take a percentage for overhead costs, typically around 30% of the total, though it can be far higher.
The Trump administration announced in February that indirect-cost funding for National Institutes of Health grants would be capped at 15 percent. Twenty-two state attorneys general — including Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel – quickly sued to stop the change, which has now been paused by a federal judge.
Dr. Hsing-Fang Hsieh spoke with MLive about the impact of federal funding changes on research.