NEW: A serious staffing shortage — of the Trump admin's own making — is delaying the agency's ability to send billions to universities around the country, leaving labs reeling in the meantime. “I thought we were at rock bottom”, a senior NIH official said. “We are below rock bottom now.”

Broad-ranging expert brief by Brennan Center for Justice @brennancenter.org synthesizing work by many independent groups that reveals the costs of attacks on science in terms of economic activity, jobs, discovery, health & leadership. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor @maryrziegler.bsky.social via @politico.com ⬇️ Catch Prof. @maryrziegler.bsky.social speaking about this piece on New York Public Radio and MS NOW this week. #UCDavisLaw #UCDavis #KingHall #ReproductiveRights #ReproductiveJustice

On the Hill with @geneticssociety.bsky.social advocating for NIH funding. 🧬 Genetics research drives better diagnoses & treatments, trains the next generation of scientists, and keeps the U.S. competitive in biomedical innovation. Thanks to the lawmakers who engaged with us today! 🇺🇸

Congratulations to our professors Janine LaSalle and David J. Segal for being elected as American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows! Learn more about how our scholars are shaping the science of neurological conditions: health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...

Addressing the gap in women’s health data will require collecting widespread data on pregnancy, menopause and other life events that women experience, writes @amykooz.bsky.social. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/brain-imagin...

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate technology pioneers and recognize the mentorship that is necessary to inspire the current generation and those of the future. go.nature.com/4umbgcz

Silence is compliance. This #IWD2026, let’s start turning allyship into action. Explore our "Toolkit for Allies" to learn how to use your voice & take practical steps to advance gender equality. Download toolkit: https://ow.ly/Mwn350YqB7k#IWD2026

These NOFO delays have created so many gaps in longstanding programs, including programs that are congressionally mandated. www.science.org/content/arti...

“Understanding autism from a variety of perspectives, whether it’s neurological, immunological, or even ‘placentological’—I think those are all important pieces of the puzzle,” says @cheadlelab.bsky.social of @cshlnews.bsky.social. By @vcallier.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/pos...

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! For its 11th year, we’re celebrating eight women neuroscientists working toward gender equality in the field. By Paige Miranda #WomeninScience #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/qa/how-eight...

One of my favorite gifts for kiddos (and I get to brag that I know the amazing author!) 😊

Please stop saying the bill allows "no more multi-year funding" - or at least be clear the 'more' is in reference to disastrous FY25 levels. The bill allows 39% MYF, same as in FY25, which contributed substantially to a 24% drop in new research. The bill has some wins. MYF is not one of them.

Please check out these amazing women! They are fantastic scientists, committed mentors, supportive friends and honestly super stars! 🤩@bradylabs.bsky.social @mydennis.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/news/podcast...

I signed up… please share!

I am very thankful that my wonderful colleague Karen Bales (baleslab.bsky.social ) has signed on to direct our center moving forward. She's been a breath of fresh air and incredibly effective in the 2 years that she's been the interim in the role. www.ucdavis.edu/news/karen-b...

Please repost and share widely - winter break is a perfect time to assemble application materials 😅

“The quiet power of program officers lies not in control, but in care. Care for the science, for the people who conduct it, and for the public it is meant to serve.”

California leads the way. Again. www.gov.ca.gov/2025/12/15/g...

Every day that RFK Jr. remains HHS Secretary endangers the lives of millions. Enough is enough. Congress has the power stop him. We applaud @rephaleystevens.bsky.social for taking action, and we're calling on our other reps. to do the same! Join us in the fight: standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr

Agree, NIH staff saved the day. Despite their heroic effort, the bad multiyear funding (MYF) policy from Vought's OMB means fewer grants, fewer cures, & research workforce brain drain. Any NIH appropriations bill must include language that limits the use of MYF in FY2026 - or this trend continues.

Political appointees should not be dictating the scientific conclusions of federal science agencies. This is wildly inappropriate of Secretary Kennedy and devastatingly dangerous for public trust in the CDC as a scientific authority. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...

Congrats to my colleague Dr. Theanne Griffith @doctheagrif.bsky.social for receiving a 2025 Rising Star of Neuroscience award! ⭐️ 🧠 ⭐️ www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...

Ask any woman in STEM if they, along with Sen Warren, knew Larry Summers was a misogynistic prick 20 years ago when he was president of Harvard, and let’s be clear, this institution enables and empowers these gross men and always has….from 2005:

Bauman and Schumann labs enjoying #SFN25

Really disappointing that our #NIH colleagues will NOT be at @sfn.org this year, will NOT be discussing science, will NOT be advising us on grants, will NOT be sharing results or advancing research. 🤐

Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.

USC rejects compact www.latimes.com/california/s...

My op-ed just came out discussing how NIH leadership is failing early career researchers and, importantly, how we can push back and take our future into our own hands.

The Next Gen Pregnancy Initiative is now accepting applications. Up to $500,000 over 4 years to support bold research into pregnancy duration, fetal growth, and pregnancy complications. Deadline: Dec 4, 2025. Apply now buff.ly/rNhJKMW #bwfrepro

We have people in power making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have been continuously disproven.

Video: What science says about tylenol and autism with Aubyn Stahmer, director of UC Davis MIND Institute youtu.be/8CcGalZFvvw?...

Let's be clear: no one should be taking medical advice from the man who told Americans to inject bleach. To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat. And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/o... Today’s announcement distracts from the urgent scientific work needed to understand the true causes of autism and to develop better supports and interventions for autistic people and their families. - Alison Singer

Taking a little break from reality…

In a moment like this, when tensions are high, part of the job of the president is to remind us of the ties that bind us together.

"STAT’s analysis of NIH Reporter data reveals that the agency will still fund far fewer new projects this year, due to a change in how it awards grants...the number of R grants issued has dropped much more precipitously — from 5,633 to 3,758 newly funded projects."

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

Scientists will not find a simple answer to how autism arises, despite Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s promise to announce its causes sometime this month. Here’s what makes the condition so staggeringly complex

Great episode of Last Week Tonight about Trump vs. Higher Education www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk94...

A month ago, RFK Jr. called his CDC director “unimpeachable.” Then she refused to sign off on his plan to put little kids’ health at risk, and he fired her. RFK Jr. should resign.

“How many more Americans must die before lawmakers ban these weapons of war?” - John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety We’ve had a federal assault weapons ban before, it’s past time for Congress to do it again: Text BAN to 644-33.

Heartbroken for all of the parents this morning reminding their kids what to do in an active shooter situation.

We are thrilled to announce that OneNeuro Co-Director Patricia Janak, Ph.D., has been elected as the 2026-2027 President of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN). @janaklab.bsky.social View the official announcement: www.sfn.org/publications...

The regime halted all federal grants then told UC administration if they pay $1 billion they could have them back. It’s like ransomware. UC is a public university system and we cannot do this. So, no grants = no research and labs will shut down. Are we great yet? dailybruin.com/2025/08/09/a...

Illuminating illustration of why folks need to be careful in discussions of the ‘replication crisis’ in science. Lack of replication may arise due to ‘hidden variables’ that, when revealed, are key to understanding the phenomenon under study. 🧪

“To the scientists wondering if there will even be an NIH by the end of this administration, this committee’s resounding message is: ‘Yes, Congress has your back’,” said @murray.senate.gov We’re not near the finish line yet - but this is a strong step in the right direction. zurl.co/AzSK7

Today's jobs report shows 24,000 factory jobs lost in the past three months. Trump’s first term brought a manufacturing recession. Now his reckless tariffs are making Americans worse off, again.