In court filings, the National Institutes of Health agreed to reassess hundreds of grant applications it had previously shelved or denied, reversing a pattern of rejections tied to politicized funding priorities late in the prior administration. The move follows litigation that challenged agency practices and requires the NIH to reopen proposals for further review. Scientists and university research leaders welcomed the decision as a corrective step for research continuity and grant fairness. The reassessment could unlock funding for projects delayed by administrative refusals, affecting labs, postdocs, and university budgets that rely on federal grants for operations and personnel.