Science quietly powers Utah’s prosperity. From lifesaving diagnostics at ARUP Laboratories and cutting-edge biotech startups to clean energy research at Utah State and drought-resistant crops developed through university partnerships, science is behind much of what makes life in Utah better, longer and more secure.

In 2024, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded over $300 million to Utah institutions. That funding supported thousands of jobs, helped launch companies, and enabled groundbreaking research in everything from cancer treatments to Alzheimer’s to rare disease therapies. Public health advances that benefit every Utahn — urban or rural — almost always begin through federally funded research.

But now, that progress is in jeopardy.

Proposed cuts and restrictions to NIH fu

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