Breaking: Trump administration abruptly cancels scientific meetings

The cancellations come at a time of heightened sensitivity about how the Trump administration will shift the agencies' policies and day-to-day affairs.

Log In    Subscribe POLITICS   Trump administration's abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings prompts confusion, concern By Anil Oza CHIP SOMODEVILLA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images A flurry of scientific gatherings and panels across federal science agencies were canceled on Wednesday, at a time of heightened sensitivity about how the Trump administration will shift the agencies' policies and day-to-day affairs.    The scope of the cancellations was unclear. It was also unclear whether they were related to the Trump administration's freeze on external communications until Feb. 1. READ MORE Sign up for D.C. Diagnosis Washington never stops. Cut through the noise with our essential updates on health care politics and policy. Learn more. In Case You Missed It 1   Senate Democrats preview vaccine arguments ahead of RFK Jr. hearings By Rachel Cohrs Zhang 2   Trump administration freezes many health agency reports and posts By Associated Press 3   RFK Jr. invested in gene-editing biotech, is owed millions for book advances, disclosures show By Sarah Owermohle, Isabella Cueto, and Rachel Cohrs Zhang 4   Trump's initial orders reverse Biden on health care costs, protections from discrimination By Sarah Owermohle Don't miss out on another STAT Investigation Unlock the world of health and medicine with a subscription to STAT+ Learn more STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA ©2025, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Newsletter Preferences • Contact Us • Advertise with Us