RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Doctors, medical professionals, and members of Congress convened at Meredith College in Raleigh on Friday to address the impact of recent National Institutes of Health budget cuts on breast cancer research.

The event, hosted by Democratic Women's Caucus members Deborah Ross and Teresa Leger Fernandez of New Mexico, was in observation of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

There is concern among participants at the "shadow hearing" about brain drain and divestment from places like the Research Triangle Park as a result of the cuts, as well as potential public health ramifications.

"We're going to lose the talent. And when you lose the talent, you lose the ability to attract other companies," Ross said.

Ross also described the cuts as "bad for business," noting th

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