Trump Froze Nobel Prize Winning Lebanese-American Scientist's Grant. Then China Offered Him Funding at Any School

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June 3, 2025, 10:17 PM

• •Dr. Ardem Patapoutian, a Nobel laureate, was offered relocation to China after the Trump administration froze his federal grant.

Nobel laureate Ardem Patapoutian, a Lebanese-American scientist, faced a potential relocation to China after funding cuts by the Trump administration. These cuts, which impacted the National Institutes of Health's budget, led to financial shortfalls at institutions like Scripps Research. Following the funding freeze, Patapoutian received an offer to move his lab to China with guaranteed funding. While he declined, he warned that such cuts could drive scientists out of the U.S., jeopardizing future scientific advancements.

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