Families and Doctors Fight Looming Federal Cuts to Lifesaving Medical Research

As the Trump administration proposes deep NIH budget cuts, Colorado families like the Wilsons—whose 2-year-old son Gabe has Bloom Syndrome—fear devastating setbacks to lifesaving research. Pediatric oncologist and CU Cancer Center member Lia Gore, MD, warns that slashing funds could stall breakthroughs in cancer and blood disorder treatments, drive scientists out of the field, and endanger thousands of young patients. At the CU Cancer Center and Children’s Hospital Colorado, where research and care intersect, doctors, lawmakers, and families urge federal leaders to protect essential medical research funding.