The U.S. Justice Department notified the University of California, Los Angeles that it is suspending “certain research funding” to the public school, including National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health grants, UCLA stated on Thursday.

“This is not only a loss to the researchers who rely on critical grants,” stated Julio Frenk, chancellor of UCLA. “It is a loss for Americans across the nation whose work, health and future depend on the groundbreaking work we do.”

The Los Angeles Times reported that $200 million in grants were at stake. (JNS sought comment from the Justice Department.)

The federal government’s decision means “hundreds of grants may be lost, adversely affecting the lives and life-changing work of UCLA researchers, faculty and staff,” Frenk said. “

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