Federal fallout As federal funding and systems dwindle, states are left to decide how andwhether to make up the difference. Read the latest >As federal funding and systems dwindle, states are left to decide how andwhether to make up the difference. The two-year research project started in early January 2025. Fields’ project was funded under an NIH program to ensure that more researchers come from backgrounds that have been historically under-represented and underserved. “The intention is to really help to address some systematic inequities in biomedical research,” Li says.