Five diabetes experts were removed from an American Diabetes Association annual meeting after distributing copies of an editorial that criticized cuts to federal research funding, according to reporting by STAT News.
What Happened
The five individuals were escorted out of the meeting after handing out the editorial material, which took aim at reductions to NIH funding. The incident occurred at the association's annual gathering, one of the prominent forums for diabetes research and clinical practice.
Community Response
The expulsions drew condemnations from members of the diabetes research and advocacy community, according to STAT News. The episode has generated what the publication described as an internal uproar within the organization.
Broader Context
The protest reflects growing tensions between scientific organizations and ongoing reductions to federal research budgets. NIH funding cuts have become a point of contention across multiple areas of biomedical research, and the diabetes field has not been isolated from that broader debate.