Filling the void left by drg dissections and histology

Check out the upcoming webinar hosted by the Pain Research Forum! Interesting topic on "Pain and Peptides" moderated by Dr. Paramita Basu of the University of Pittsburgh. See attachment for details and register now!! Event hosted on January 14th, 2026 at 12PM ET. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Powerful piece in STAT this morning from some NIH staff members who have resigned www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/n... 1/3

Director Bhattacharya gave "Grand Rounds" at NIH Clinical Center today. This was not open to the public. Here is a slide that several people shared with me. The second bullet point is "Supporting early-career investigators" 1/5

What a year this week has been I say on a Tuesday night in early January…

If you are submitting an NIH grant in February, you will be required to use SciENcv to prepare you biosketch. IT IS MUCH WORSE THAN YOU CAN POSSIBLY IMAGINE. Set aside *at least* 4 hours just to transfer an existing an biosketch into SciENcv.

Children will die with RFK Jr.'s new vaccine recommendations. We're NOT doing the "experts disagree" game. The US vaccine schedule was painstakingly constructed through a deep & thorough process by experts with unquestionable expertise. This is policy by fiat. It is pre-meditated murder. 1/

On a podcast today, NIH Director Bhattacharya said NIH would not renew grants reinstated under the APHA vs NIH ruling by District Court Judge Young - as reported by @aniloza.bsky.social at @statnews.com. This means the studies yet again will be cut off midstream. www.statnews.com/2025/12/31/n...

PURPOSE Conference 2026 Where pain research creates hope. Connect early-career and senior pain researchers, support the next generation of pain scientists, and advance safe, effective therapies for chronic pain. March 22–23, 2026 | Philadelphia + Online 🔗 bit.ly/49puWDF #PainResearch #PURPOSE

We see that Bhattacharya's opinion is highly valued within HHS. "Dr. Koroshetz's performance as Director has been exceptional; however the Department of Health and Human Services elected to pursue a leadership transition." Not even the integrity for anyone (e.g. RFK, Jr.) to claim responsibility.

I hate that instead of celebrating this, I'm deeply suspicious. But maybe this is good? Let's watch and see.

Excellent news. The NIGMS Building Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) T34 NOFO is published. First due is Feb 25th, for December 26 funding. This condenses previous UG NOFOs so reach out to email/previous PO if you have Qs. files.simpler.grants.gov/opportunitie...

Statement from the American Academy of Neurology: “This decision was made without consulting key neurology stakeholders, and there was no formal announcement nor a clear succession plan for NINDS leadership. NINDS plays a vital role in funding and directing research into the brain”

This is an outstanding essay describing some of the important roles and influences of NIH program officers (from an insider perspective). Read! elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/the-quiet-...

I had the opportunity to do the most enjoyable and, hopefully, meaningful work of my scientific career thanks to the leadership of former NINDS Director Walter Koroshetz. He and his team at NINDS created visionary scientific programs for the pain field. He will be missed...

“It will take decades to undo the damage they have done and the lifesaving cures and treatments they have set back.” Yes. @murray.senate.gov covers Trump attacks on science, public health, and even on childcare. They must be stopped.

A @statnews.com exclusive from me: Walter Koroshetz, director of NIH's neurological disorders institute, has been ousted. Yet another example of NIH leadership churn. His departure means that 13 of the agency's 27 divisions will have interim leaders. www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...

More news (not good) from NIH The renewal request from National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke Director Walter Koroshetz has been denied. I guess the NIH_leadership™ needed another position to fill with their time-tested recruitment process.

I used to love to give career talks. Now:

All the emotions. Cannot process.

Happy Belated Birthday to Anthony Fauci! Without truth, Democracy falls apart. For Christmas I want 1. #NIH & CDC to use evidence based science 2. RFK Jr Impeached 3. MAHA dismantled 4.To not politicize science 🧪 We can't give up & get discouraged. Do not accept the normalization of untruths.

Best Christmas gift I could ask for! The PURPOSE meeting is back!

The Senate version of the NIH appropriations bill has language that limits the use of multiyear/upfront funding. Please call your Senators and Representatives to make sure it is in the final bill. We must stop the brain drain in our research workforce before it's too late.

A new story at The Transmitter about the PRECISION Human Pain Network's new DRG cell atlas: www.thetransmitter.org/peripheral-n... So rewarding to hear about colleagues who are already using our datasets in their own work.

NIH funding is like pizza 🍕. Usually, the NIH gives many researchers a slice of the pie, but this year they decided to just give a few researchers the whole pie. The data show that, disproportionately, early career researchers went hungry. We need Congress to stop NIH multi-year funding mandates.

Today is my 4 year anniversary working at NINDS. Yay me.

Register now for the 2026 USASP Annual meeting! Held March 23-26 2026 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel.

Psst: Postdocs, figures should not be included in your specific aims page. Now you know for Feb/March submissions. grants.nih.gov/grants-proce...

Im supposed to use AI more so Im generating memes to add to my emails.

I think some folks might be happy to see this. NIGMS MIRA R35 for EI/NI has been published. PAR-26-121 files.simpler.grants.gov/opportunitie...

Submissions due 12/19! Still plenty of time left to apply! #science #neuroscience #NIH #metascience

RFK, Jr. should absolutely be removed. He is gutting of CDC and destroying NIH. Sadly, @nytimes.com emphasizes this as a political stunt by Steven’s, instead of calling out RFK’s damage or the many Republicans who have acknowledged it but refuse to act. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...

NSF will host virtual office hours next week. Please register if you’d like to know more www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-b...

Barely satire. FDA Approves New Drug  That Reverses Effects Of Narcan — theonion.com/fda-approves...

This afternoon, I was in a meeting with Jay Bhattacharya, and I can confirm this is *exactly* what he both wants and will be doing. THIS IS NOT HYPERBOLE.

"How can you ethically recruit somebody into a clinical trial if you can't be sure the administration won't change its mind on its priorities and terminate your study mid-stream?" @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social slams new NIH policies making it easier to halt grants www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...

Our story on mechanosensation in baroreceptor cells of the kidney is finally out! Well worth the wait on this project we began in 2020 that turned into a massive collaborative effort within the kidney field. 🫘 www.sciencedirect.com:5037/science/arti...

A budget request is a request, not a requirement of award, don’t dream too big just yet.

Why yes I do have a toddler, how did you know?

I really truly love my job. I just don’t love doing on the deck of the Titanic where the captain says everything’s fine.

it's like a goddamn cockroach... www.wired.com/story/what-i...

An important write up from the NYT on the funding changes at the NIH. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Today is World AIDS Day, a day that reminds me of the decades-long fight for dignity, science, and compassion. We’ve come so far because activists, researchers, and communities refused to be ignored.

Call for Poster Abstracts Join us in Philadelphia for an unforgettable experience of learning, sharing, and networking. This is your opportunity to share your groundbreaking research and insights with the pain research community! Deadline: Friday, December 5th at 11:59 pm EST

“Summary statements will be simplified. Narrative paragraphs summarizing committee discussion will not be used. Instead, summaries will have a sentence describing the degree of consensus in the committee vote, plus bullets listing the main score driving points.” FYI

Updated guidance on NIH grant application due dates (10/1/2025-12/5/2025), along with some other Info. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Dont call it a payline grants.nih.gov/news-events/...

When is pain relief in a trial clinically meaningful? Join Christopher J. Miller and John T. Farrar as they explain how MCIDs help define real improvement in acute pain. 📅 Dec 3, 2025 🕚 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET 💻 Online Register: painresearchers.com/events/151186

Updates for how to request childcare supplements for individual fellowships and institutional training grants. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...