In VTDigger Opinion Piece, Freeman Stands Up for Science
In a VTDigger opinion piece, Kalev Freeman, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of emergency medicine and pharmacology, urged readers to stand up for science.
I’ve dedicated my career to research in emergency medicine that is improving the care of trauma patients in rural areas like Vermont, Freeman wrote. I work with other scientists and doctors to develop better diagnostic tests, optimize blood transfusion protocols, and discover new drugs that decrease inflammation and abnormal blood clotting in severely injured patients. These medical advances are especially important for members of our community injured in remote locations requiring long transport times to access emergency care.
All this research is possible because of funding from the National Institutes of Health. Our work to help improve the lives of Vermonters depends on this funding and without it, Vermonters will suffer.
“Gutting the National Institutes of Health will certainly not help our budget deficit, as the total funding for the institution is less than 1 percent of total federal spending.” — Kalev Freeman, M.D., Ph.D.