Sustaining the Research Pipeline: Supporting Early-Career Investigators in a Changing Funding Landscape

This 60-minute session will feature lightning talks followed by an interactive panel discussion focused on sustaining the research pipeline by strengthening support for early- and mid-career investigators. Speakers will address the impact of recent federal policy changes on junior awardees, highlight effective support strategies in the current funding climate, and explore ways to build clearer pathways to additional funding mechanisms. The panel will actively engage attendees in identifying actionable approaches that funders, institutions, and organizations can adopt to mitigate challenges and support the next generation of researchers.