Making the case for science funding
from Science Interrupted Hosted by UCLA College
When federal research funding freezes disrupted labs across the country in 2025, UCLA doctoral student Jade Fachin saw firsthand how quickly scientific progress can stall. In this episode, she shares her research on the peripheral nervous system, reflects on the challenges researchers faced during the funding crisis and explains why she became an advocate for protecting the future of science.
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