Protect Medical Research and Public Health
American medical research saves lives—from cancer treatments to vaccines—and it’s worth defending.
This legacy is at risk from attacks on science and medicine: funding cuts, ideological interference, and the dismantling of public health agencies.
In Congress, I will fight cuts to the NIH, NSF, and climate/physical/social science research.
I will stop illegal bureaucratic tricks (Project 2025–style) that are wrecking research from the inside.
Congress must use its full constitutional authority to restore U.S. science as a global leader—and I will push to make that happen.
Why this matters
American medical research is the envy of the world. From cancer treatments to vaccines, breakthroughs made here save lives everywhere. But this legacy is now at risk because of mindless attacks on science and medicine—cuts to research funding, ideological interference, and the dismantling of agencies that protect public health.
I know this fight personally. My sister is autistic, and growing up with her shaped my career as a neuroscientist. My research lab at Princeton studies the biology of autism, and our discoveries led to a new way to diagnose autism earlier using AI and smartphones. I co-founded a startup to bring that technology to families everywhere. I’ve seen what federally funded research can do—and I’ve seen what we lose when politicians attack it.
The attacks on science must stop. In Congress, I will fight cuts to the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and climate, physical, and social science research. I will stop the illegal bureaucratic tricks, straight from the Project 2025 playbook, that are wrecking American research from the inside. And I will make sure Congress exercises its full constitutional authority to restore American science to its rightful place as a global leader.
Vaccines are central to this fight. They are among the greatest medical triumphs in human history, and undermining vaccine development puts millions of lives at risk. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and others are spreading dangerous misinformation that has already cost lives. I will sponsor legislation to restore scientific integrity to the FDA and CDC, and ensure that vaccine policy is driven by evidence, not conspiracy theories.
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