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RNA biologist loses disability case against Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Vivian Cheung sued after her funding was not renewed, alleging discrimination, but the institute said her science no longer met its expectations.
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Nature 624, 485-486 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-04004-3

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  • Correction 14 December 2023: An earlier version of this story stated that HHMI supports about 260 scientists across the United States. In general, it supports more scientists than that. The 260 scientists are specifically part of its flagship investigator programme.

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