The American Diabetes Association (ADA) issued an apology on June 10, 2026, following backlash over its decision to remove five prominent diabetes scientists from its annual meeting. The scientists were ejected for distributing copies of an editorial published in the ADA's journal, Diabetes Care, which criticized the Trump administration's impact on biomedical research. Among those removed was Steven Kahn, a professor at the University of Washington and editor-in-chief of Diabetes Care, along with former ADA President Desmond Schatz from the University of Florida. The incident occurred during the opening speech of the conference, which was initially to be delivered by Jay Bhattacharya, who later canceled, leading to senior NIH official Rick Woychik taking his place.
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- loaded language: 'forcefully remove'
- loaded language: 'damage and destruction it's wreaking'
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- editorializing: damage and destruction it's wreaking on biomedical research
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American Diabetes Association apologizes for ejecting scientists at annual meeting
The American Diabetes Association has apologized for the removal of five scientists from its annual meeting after they distributed a critical editorial about the Trump administration's effects on biomedical research. The incident has drawn significant backlash and involved prominent figures in the diabetes research community.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'intense backlash'
- ✕ loaded language: 'forcefully remove'
- ✕ loaded language: 'damage and destruction it's wreaking'
- ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
- ✕ editorializing: damage and destruction it's wreaking on biomedical research
- ✕ omitted response: a named/criticized party is given no chance to respond
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Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of Trump
American Diabetes Association apologizes for ejecting scientists at annual meeting