A Historic NIH Decision That Changes the Research Landscape On July 7, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it will no longer issue new funding opportunities that focus exclusively on animal models. From now on, all new NIH grant announcements must include - or allow for - human-relevant research approaches, often referred to as New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). This shift means researchers seeking NIH funding must incorporate methods like organoids,...
