Addgene Stands with the Scientific Community

The recent sweeping cuts to science funding, limitations to facilities and indirect costs, and increased tariffs present an unprecedented challenge to the scientific research ecosystem, not just in the United States but around the world. As an organization that directly collaborates with NIH-funded researchers and utilizes grants to support our own initiatives, Addgene is deeply concerned about these developments. These abrupt changes threaten to slow transformative biological discoveries and life-saving medical breakthroughs and undermine critical research infrastructure that has taken decades to establish.These funding decisions will have far-reaching consequences throughout the scientific community for years to come.

We Are Here to Help

Despite these challenges, Addgene remains steadfast in our mission to accelerate research and discovery by improving access to high-quality scientific materials and information. Our agility as a nonprofit resource can prove to be vital during this period of constrained funding.

Addgene is uniquely positioned to help research institutions maximize their increasingly limited resources:

• Preserving scientific assets: We hold a repository of valuable research materials that might otherwise be lost amid lab closures or project terminations, ensuring that scientific progress made through years of public investment isn't lost. Universities and research institutions can turn to Addgene as a trusted partner for archiving their biological materials during funding transitions.
  
  
• Enabling resource sharing: Our operating model allows researchers to access authenticated materials at a fraction of the cost of creating and verifying them independently — particularly valuable when budgets are constrained. This collaborative approach eliminates redundant work, saving time and allowing precious research dollars to go further.
  
  
• Providing essential services: We continue to offer high-quality DNA sequencing, viral vector preparations, and antibody production that labs may find increasingly difficult to maintain or access. These services can be listed as direct costs from a CRO in grant applications, addressing the new funding structures and indirect cost caps more efficiently.
  
  
• Offering free educational resources: Our eBooks, videos, science guides, and protocols remain freely accessible to all researchers, helping teams to be successful in their work despite limited resources. These resources become even more valuable as labs look to maximize productivity and efficiency with fewer resources.
  
  
• Fostering new partnerships: We're seeking and expanding our collaborations with industry and public and private partners to create additional pathways for critical scientific work to continue. 

Moving Forward Together

Throughout history, the scientific community has demonstrated remarkable resilience and creativity in the face of funding challenges. By strengthening our commitment to collaboration and resource sharing, we can navigate this difficult period together.

The future of scientific progress depends on our collective response. Addgene stands ready to collaborate with partners across the research ecosystem to support the essential work of our scientific community for the benefit of everyone.

We Want to Hear from You

We invite researchers to share how these funding changes are impacting your work and what support would be most valuable from Addgene during this time. Your input will directly shape our response initiatives as we stand with the scientific community.

Let us know by emailing help@addgene.org. We look forward to hearing from you!