^The Brownstone Institute^ "A Blueprint for NIH Reform" By Martin Kulldorff June 27, 2025 Policy, Public Health, Vaccines {pleasant audio embedded}

https://brownstone.org/articles/a-blueprint-for-nih-reform/ 7. INSTITUTIONAL OVERHEAD In addition to its direct costs of personnel and equipment, successful research also depends on institutional support such as a building to work in, computing resources, a good university library, scientific discussions, and administrative support. To pay for such overhead, institutions charge NIH indirect costs as a percentage on top of the direct grant money. The percentage varies widely among different universities and research institutes. For example,