Kevin M. Wilson

NIH Proposes Changes to Grant Review—Tell NIH What You Think

September 29, 2026
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The White House has published another Request for Information (RFI), this time asking for comments on a proposal that will…

Court Blocks White House Visa Limit

September 18, 2026
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One day before the rule was scheduled to go into effect, the U.S. Federal District Court in Massachusetts placed a…

Congress Blocks White House Research Regulations—For Now

September 1, 2026
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Congress has finally passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) that will fund the federal government through December 11, 2026. The CR…

Congress Presses Pause on White House Regulations

August 26, 2026

Congress has taken a significant step toward pressing pause on White House regulations that would fundamentally change how the federal…

NIH Changes Who Sees Grant Scores

August 24, 2026

In its latest swipe at the American life science community that it leads, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has…

First Step: Senate Votes to Delay White House Research Regulations

August 4, 2026
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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu is credited with those…

White House Finalizes Changes to International Student Visa Terms

July 27, 2026
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The White House has announced significant changes to the visa terms for international students holding F, J, and I visas.…

Virginia Is for Scientists

July 16, 2026
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ASCB Members Meet with Virginia Congressional Offices During Virtual Hill Day On July 14, 2026, six ASCB members who either…

White House Draft Regulations Could Reshape American Science

June 29, 2026
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On May 29, 2026, the White House Budget Office (OMB) published a lengthy set of draft regulations that, if implemented,…

ASCB Submits Comments Opposing White House Rule

June 26, 2026

The ASCB has submitted its comments opposing the implementation of the White House draft regulations regarding federally funded research. The…