There have been some sun breaks from the assault on science in the last few weeks. I was one of many who had a terminated #NIH #R01 restored, we finally received a 2-months late NOA for another, and the senate seems to be rejecting an astronomical 40% budget cut proposed by admin. #MedSky #PulmSky

Check out this latest collection of manuscripts in JNCI Monographs on #SOGI data collection in #cancer care settings. We conducted our study in a very different political environment but have continued these best practices for data collection. #LGBTQ+ #MedSky academic.oup.com/jncimono/iss...

#webinar alert! Join me for a Facebook Live hosted by @lungevity.bsky.social to discuss inclusive #lgbt cancer care for #pride. Starts at 4pm EST/1pm PST today (June 24) at Facebook link below. www.facebook.com/lungevity/

Check out the new article from @accpchest.bsky.social providing guidance on developing and maintaining a quality #lungcancer screening program. Grateful to contribute to this work led by @juliebartamd.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Not only does a ban on gender-affirming care for #trans minors violate sex-based equal protection (since the same treatments remain available to other minors based on their sex) but violates the autonomy of parents/children in consultation with doctors accessing evidence-based care. Sad day.

Sharing our pilot of an effective dual #lungcancer screening and #smoking cessation intervention for #LGBTQ+ elders. Happy #pride. #MedSky #PulmSky @annalsats.bsky.social @atscommunity.bsky.social www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1...

I’m not sitting back while this administrations destroys my career and the careers of my colleagues and mentees. #LGBTQI+

Proud mentor of Dr. Nick Murphy @uwmedicine.bsky.social fellow presenting on lung cancer screening outcomes in people with HIV at #ATS2025. #MedSky #pulmsky

Convince me I'm wrong...A surgeon general who has never practiced medicine is not qualified for the job. Being a pseudo-science medical grifter is also disqualifying but hey... www.cnn.com/2025/05/07/h...

Can't wait until we start doing all those randomized trials of vaccines that have been proven to be safe, effective and life-saving. Vinay would do an RCT of seatbelts if they'd let him...

New poll from ABC News suggests cutting and defunding medical research might be Trump's least popular policy. Encouraging that the public still sees the value of medical research and maintaining US taxpayer investment in it. #MedSky #NIH

Happy #transdayofvisibility y’all. Trans people have been here, are gonna be here, and make the world a more vibrant and beautiful place. To all my trans sibs I see you and you matter.

The Federal Register is finally posting study section notices starting in late March for #NIH. At least that's something...#MedSky www.federalregister.gov/agencies/nat...

This is a great behind the scenes story of what’s happening at #NIH from the Atlantic (Link here lets you read in full). And note, still NOTHING posted of federal register since 1-21-25. #MedSky www.yahoo.com/news/inside-...

I get that it's easy to think Medicaid cuts won't impact you, but remember Medicaid covers most disability-related healthcare and associated supportive care in the US. We could all become disabled and need that support. A safety-net is important for us all! #MedSky

Despite reports to the contrary there is still no movement on the #NIH federal register. No cursory notices = no study sections or councils can meet = no new or renewed funding. www.federalregister.gov/agencies/nat...

“The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is still blocking most ongoing scientific funding over concerns about "diversity, equity and inclusion" (DEI), according to NIH sources and internal NIH correspondence.” popular.info/p/update-nih...

Great article about the current way the administration is working around the funding freeze to stop #NIH from awarding grants. #MedSky

Almost 10% of US adults identifies as #LGBTQ+. And gen Z is pushing 25%. No wonder he’s trying to both divide us and eliminate some of us. As they say—there’s power in numbers—but we gotta stick together ❤️ www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

So it seems like I’m reviewing and scoring a bunch of grants for an #NIH study section in 2 weeks that’s almost certainly going to be cancelled 24 hours before. Cool cool cool. This is normal…#MedSky

There is no LGB without the T. Full stop.

Study: LGBT people 5x more likely than non-LGBT people to be victims of violent crime. Victimization rates are even higher in LGBT people who are Black. The findings show why it's important to collect data on sexual orientation/gender identity. williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications...

Sharing this official @atscommunity.bsky.social statement I was proud to be a part of. My takeaway: We need to standardize reporting and understand the impact of incidental findings in lung cancer screening. And also harness their findings for CVD prevention. www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...

The OG “Wizard of Oz” reminded me of the importance of #healthequity and science in general—otherwise Trump wouldn’t be trying so hard to shut it down. As Glinda tells Dorothy, the ruby slippers “must be very powerful or the witch wouldn’t want them do badly.” #medsky

Yes, these institutes clearly over-complied…

I have not been impressed by @nytimes.com until recently. Great article highlighting the over-compliance we’ve seen from both federal and non-federal scientific institutes in the last few weeks. We must carry-on in our scientific mission. #MedSky #healthequity www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/s...

This is a the beautiful thread I needed today. Thank you @neillewisjr.bsky.social

Instead of cutting costs for working families, Donald Trump is slashing the federal investments that fund their lifesaving care, fuel their local economy, and lower their health care costs. It’s cruel, short-sighted, and will cost jobs and devastate millions of families.

Great article about “anticipatory obedience” and why it happens and can seem rational but why we mustn’t do it. It will not save us. People and institutions must not comply in advance while Trump floods the zone with orders that will get struck down. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/o...

Clearly the NIH twitter is now completely controlled by Trump/Musk and their anti-university and anti-science agenda. Anyone at NIH would know the indirect costs paid to these institutions were well worth the lives saved through the scientific advancements.

Well this is a dumpster fire but at least the nytimes is reporting on it. Highlighting Sen. Patty Murray acknowledging the impact on the research work we do @fredhutch.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...

1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%. I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Hi #MedSky #ImpSci. I'm hiring a new staff scientist in my lab based in Seattle. We do #healthequity research in tobacco cessation, lung cancer and lung cancer screening. Please share with your networks and reach out directly if interested! careers-fhcrc.icims.com/jobs/29239/j...

We asked researchers to describe LUNGevity’s Research Awards in only three words. How could an award from LUNGevity empower your research? Don’t miss your chance to find out – the deadline for LUNGevity Research Award LOIs is 2/14/25. Apply today! www.lungevity.org/research/fun... #lcsm

If you have the means, consider a donation to ACLU. So much of this is going to be fought in the courts, and the costs will be steep. ACLU Foundation is also tax deductible :) action.aclu.org/give/tax-ded...

Many scientists upset with HHMI's decision to stop funding and scrub websites of a program that promoted inclusive evidence and helped diversify STEM. The are listed as the second wealthiest philanthropic organization in the U.S. with an endowment of $22B. Private philanthropy will not save science.

Just got word that our Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) Grant was being canceled. All 100+ institutions. So even private funding is susceptible to this administration’s unraveling of DEI initiatives

The NFL is standing firm on DEI while science folds. Dismantling diversity programs doesn’t “protect science”—it weakens it. Silence isn’t neutral. It’s a statement. Subscribe to The Advocacy Dose for more. open.substack.com/pub/faithdan... #DEI #Medsky #STEM

Proud to be a part of Chest/ACCP #PulmSky #MedSky www.chestnet.org/newsroom/che...

#publichealth #episky #epidemiology 🧪 I am assembling a catalogue of efforts to preserve data relevant to public health from federal sites. Please LMK if I have missed any. sciencecollaborative.org/public-healt...

If NSF or NIH has sent you a pause work order, for any reason, please alert your institutional reps. This should not be happening. #MedSky

Thanks LCFA for reminding us that we must continue to strive for lung cancer health equity. #BlackHistoryMonth

BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed. Goes beyond MMWR +other CDC pubs. Applies to research already submitted to top medical journals. Take a look. open.substack.com/pub/insideme...

There is no LGB without the TQIA+ We stand together or we fall together. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

I’ll be honest, a lot of takes I’m seeing about the NIH and the CDC are giving “but not my science!” If this is the first time you’re outraged or speaking up, welcome to the fight, but think critically about why you only joined after your world was personally affected.

Sharing this. Please reach out to your institutions if this happened to you.

I think we can reasonably direct most ire at Trump. But there are staff and administrators at places like #CDC that should be ashamed for "over-complying" with vague EO's. Newsflash--it won't make him hate you less, he just learned you're spineless. #DEI #equity www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/h...

They've taken down CDC HIV Awareness Day pages, the HIV Testing page. It appears they've taken down all the HIV pages except for this About HIV page. www.cdc.gov/hiv/about/in...

Does anyone know why ChatGPT is so deficient at finding scientific references? If you ask it something, it gives an intelligent, well-informed response. If you ask for its references, it makes them up--they seem real, but they aren't. What gives?!? #MedSky #impsci #ScienceSky

America is essentially turning into the plot of Wicked. Something baaaaaaad is happening in Oz…. In reality, gutting the federal bureaucracy and/or pushing out competent career federal workers means it’s more likely tragedies like this will keep happening. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...