ALYSSA TAPLEY

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Nov 10 2025SCIENCE

Science at Risk: What Happens When Politics Mess With Research Funding?

Alyssa Tapley was just 13 when doctors told her she had a rare form of leukemia and that they had run out of treatment options. But a breakthrough in gene editing, funded by federal grants, saved her life. Today, at 16, she is cancer-free. This success story highlights the importance of university r

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