A one-time gene therapy can markedly slow the progression of Huntington’s disease, potentially paving the way for the first ever treatment to alter the course of this rare, inherited brain disorder. go.nature.com/4gLO6Wz

www.linkedin.com/posts/kathle... H1B visa holders and new applicants, please read. My understanding is that universities and non for profit institutions will be exempt, when hiring scientists with doctorate degrees or physicians.

NIH issued 2,439 notices of award after 9/13/2025. Including 128 new R01. Sixteen new R01 from NIAAA (38 total Type 1 from NIAAA).

www.linkedin.com/posts/kathle... H1B visa holders and new applicants, please read. My understanding is that universities and non for profit institutions will be exempt, when hiring scientists with doctorate degrees or physicians.

This is very good news. BUT, as we saw this year when NIH was operating under a flat budget, Trump and Russell Vought can effectively destroy NIH even if Congress holds the budget flat. To stop Vought and make sure NIH can function, Congress must go much further than “no cuts to budget.” 1/

The House discretionary budget bill is now out for FY26, including a proposed *slight boost* in NIH funding & many other components that will take time to unpack. Bill text: appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su... A few key points including IDC analysis in a provisional 🧵

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Evolution is more like a tinkerer than an engineer. New things happen not by perfect engineering but by working with what's already available and repurposing existing objects through recombinations and modifications. This is a classic lesson for any kind of innovation, including that of new ideas..

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When science education meets research At the @glaeserneslabor.bsky.social, 24 teens spent a week investigating genetics, immune responses & allergy diagnostics. The new course is part of a collaboration between #mdcBerlin, Charité, DZKJ & @drfzberlin.bsky.social. 🔗 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/pr...

Very excited to announce our latest paper uncovering circuit, cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the formation and maintenance of social hierarchy, another terrific collaboration with @neurovenki.bsky.social, Vic Kapoor and Adam Nelson (not on bsky) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

These are the most challenging times for early-career scientists and engineers. My team is doing its bit to help by maintaining and even expanding our database of funding opportunities for early-career researchers. We found 437 of them. Download it freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...

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NIH no cost extensions no longer require a prior approval request grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

“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

say it again: 4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities demolishing higher education is economic sabotage

Yes!! Federal funding for biomedical research saves likes & sustains our communities, from researchers, to medical practitioners, hospitals, nurses, custodians, administrative personnel, gardeners, trade professionals, etc. In small cities, universities & medical centers are the biggest employers.

The best defense is a robust offense.

🧪 Senate appropriators say: NIH's budget gets a... boost! Rather than 40% cut, NIH gets a $400M *increase* in the Senate committee bill for FY26 (about +1%). "Congress has your back," said @murray.senate.gov. ADVOCACY MATTERS! There's still a long road (esp in the House), so keep up pressure.

The White House backtracked on NIH funding hold amid Hill uproar.

No better time to call or email your members of Congress. Next year’s NIH budget is being debated in the Senate. A new nonpartisan campaign is making it easy to defend science and protect America’s innovation. Just follow this link to contact your representatives: www.protectscienceandinnovation.org

“That NIH is a global beacon of biomedical excellence— We must not weaken it.”

🧪 UPDATE: All 63 House appropriators will meet **this Thursday** about science funding levels. They'll deliberate on the proposed multi-billion dollar cut to NSF's budget ($9.0B --> $7.0B). If you think that's bad for our country, here's who to call: appropriations.house.gov/about/member...

🧪 Win for NIH researchers: An appeals court just effectively upheld an earlier order to reinstate terminated NIH grants. Full opinion here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... SCOTUS may be next (see next post) 1/3

🚨URGENT RESPONSE CALL. FLOOD THE ZONE 🚨 The House CJS Subcommittee IS CURRENTLY marking up the FY26 budget, incl. NSF. Since 1950, NSF has been advancing science, health, & more. Tell Chairman Rogers: Don’t gut 75 years of progress. We demand NO CUTS to NSF. & watch the livestream: zurl.co/zScND

Publishing scientific papers is an obstacle course. There are many aspects to this but lengthy review times are one. That's why I am very excited about the new initiative @biologyopen.bsky.social, @biologists.bsky.social open access journal: Fast & Fair 1/n 🧪 journals.biologists.com/bio/pages/fa...

Why doesn't the @aau.edu account have like 50k followers?! The Association of American Universities (www.aau.edu) is out here trying to #DefendResearch, people. Follow them and reskeet, please!

Senate appropriators showed today they are *not* down with Trump's proposed budget cuts for NASA and NSF. (Likely NOAA too, but can't say for 100% yet.) Long way to go to a law. But this is rare good news for scientists this year. www.science.org/content/arti...

#ScienceWin #GoHeels

Thank you to @ascbiology.bsky.social for the action alert and easy instructions to find the appropriations committee member in your state, with an example script. I just called, it takes max 3 minutes. www.ascb.org/society-news...

🧪 BREAKING (good news): Senate subcommittee says NO! to Trump's proposed slashes to NASA & NSF funding. Today, the subcommittee said to keep NASA + NSF funding at $33.9 billion, the same as in FY24. See 7:15 below. Full Senate appropriations committee meets tomorrow about it. 🧵 1/3

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Nature Methods is hiring! We are seeking a new editor with expertise in microscopy, imaging technology, and/or cell biology. The position is available in NYC/Jersey City or Shanghai/Beijing on a hybrid working model. Apply by August 3! springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...

STAT story about the distribution of NIH grant reinstatements by state. www.statnews.com/2025/07/03/n... 1/n

🚨We're hiring at WashU! I'm co-chairing a search for multiple endowed chairs focused on classical liberal principles: rule of law, free markets, regulatory reform, and accountability. Open to tenured scholars across disciplines. Apply by Aug 15: apply.interfolio.com/166960

We need a new generation of leaders who are the voices of democracy, freedom, social justice, & the rule of law.  A new generation that gives meaning to the “we” in “we the people.” Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as the future.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... Good news for biomedical research, clinical trials and for better health for the American people! Onwards 👏🏻

On a day of bad news, this is some (in principle) good news. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Some good news about Grants.gov! wapo.st/4kwXOMV

New Science story about the beginnings of grant reinstatement. www.science.org/content/arti...

It's not just academia that will be affected by the disruptions to research funding https://go.nature.com/4noApj5

This was absolutely my experience when I started at NIH in 2003. I was very impressed with how well run things were compared to my experiences in both academia and the private sector.

STAT story about NIH policy (at least temporary) to terminate no more grants. www.statnews.com/2025/06/25/n... 1/n

New York Times article on the end (at least for the moment) of NIH grant terminations... [Gift link] www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/s...

NIH BREAKING NEWS NIH BREAKING NEWS Hearing from multiple sources that an email went out late yesterday afternoon Effective immediately: Please do not terminate any additional grant projects. Please pull back all grant projects that are in the cue to be terminated.

As Robert Kuttner writes, the NIH will need support from Republican Senators to avoid draconian cuts to its FY2026 budget. prospect.org/politics/202...

So important! Please contact your Republican senators, especially Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), and Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA). 🙏 amplify!