I don't think anyone outside of universities, pharma and biotech, independent research institutions have any idea of what is happening right now. If you haven't sounded the alarm among your friends, family and colleagues, now is the time to do it.

The @mysorekarlab.bsky.social is here and excited to share our work! You can hear about UTIs from Indira on Tues (S-06), SARS-CoV-2 and the placenta from Brittany’s poster and my talk on Tues (S-10.5), and Zika and TNTs from @rafaelmichita.bsky.social on Wed morning (S12.5). #ASRI2025

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Congratulations to @rafaelmichita.bsky.social on a fantastic talk on the role of TNTs in vertical transmission of ZIKV. Some exciting new rodent data showing in vivo significance! @mysorekarlab.bsky.social @bcmfromthelabs.bsky.social #ASRI2025

Great panel at the Basic Science Symposium at #AUA25: “Aging in the Urinary Tract—Advancing Research, Advocacy, and Awareness.” Co-chairs Jill Macoska, PhD and @mysorekarlab.bsky.social challenged panelists to think beyond their labs and consider research, clinical needs, and public awareness

At #AUA25, @mysorekarlab.bsky.social discusses how aging decreases cellular resiliency, fueling inflammatory pathways and contributing to recurrent UTIs. She highlights work from CAIRIBU Urobiome-RIG investigators Drs. Nicole De Nisco and Alan Wolfe. Learn about the U-RIG here - buff.ly/fezJAEs

UTIs: same microbe, different outcomes. From aging to the immune system, host susceptibility makes a difference #AreAreNotAllTheSame. Join us on April 30th for @globaluti.bsky.social #UTIHour hosted by @katypatras.bsky.social and great talks by Drs. Gilbert, Becknell, and @mysorekarlab.bsky.social

Mark your calendars for the upcoming #UTIHour hosted by @katypatras.bsky.social focusing on Host susceptibility in UTI. We have a great speaker line up: @mysorekarlab.bsky.social Dr. Nicole Gilbert and Dr. Brian Becknell. for more info check out utiga.org/upcoming

Confirmation!! And including open sessions!

I now have multiple sources that say at least one round of NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS will now be announced in the Federal Register.

Bacteria that adhere to epithelial cells, form intracellular bacterial communities or transition to filamentous forms are morphotype-positive. Research in #JournalSpectrum shows that morphotype-positive UPEC strains harbor a more virulence genes. asm.social/2jZ

APS and 50+ science orgs signed a letter urging Congress to protect U.S. research. Funding freezes, political interference and staff cuts threaten innovation. Congress must act to safeguard science and our global leadership. Read more: ow.ly/AIkk50VbXOh #ScienceMatters #FundScience 🧪

If you want to find the email address or phone $ of an NIH employee (PO, GMS, other, ), NED has been the source. With NED down, its Google and hope. There is not reason to do this unless they are blocking communications or blocking people from using folks disappearing from NED for tracking firings.

In 2024 NIH grant awards supported 407,782 jobs and $94.58 billion in new economic activity nationwide, the largest figure in the history of the report. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

Wondering if your PO, SRO, or other NIH official is still at NIH? Tara pointed out this useful search tool. Unfortunately my MIRA PO, who just took over this portfolio in December, is no longer listed. 💔

Per a source with knowledge, external access to NIH's Enterprise Directory, which includes names and work contact info for NIH staff and contractors, may be shut off by tomorrow night. It is working as of now. ned.nih.gov/search/

Also: all politics is local! Translate these stats to your local community -- how many neighbors, workers of all kind, patients, students are affected?

From the other site... (from EVP at Columbia to a training grant director)

as the world continues to crumble, I think that these preprint servers are going to be increasingly important as there is more censorship of speech! Support these initiatives!

Today marks the beginning of OpenRxiv, which replaces bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world's largest preprint platform for life and medical science openrxiv.org/introducing-... @openrxiv.bsky.social

ATTENTION If anyone from Columbia is interested in communicating with reporters and/or can share documents to help reporters cover this nightmare and cover it accurately, PLEASE reach out to me (or have them do so) on signal (jeremymberg.78). 1/n

New interview in the University TImes at Pitt based on my interview. utimes.pitt.edu/news/jeremy-...

First and foremost, an incredible THANK YOU to everyone who has supported Stand Up for Science—whether you attended our events, donated, shared, or volunteered. We are so humbled by how many people showed up to support us & all of the passion that people brought with them.

Bluetorial: Women, courage, and leadership What follows will include some generalizations based on population averages of what I have experienced over the course of my career. There are, of course, exceptions in every group who are substantially more to one extreme or the other.

If you have time in your life to read only one of @jeremymberg.bsky.social’s bluetorials, please read this one

Science not silence! Standing up with colleagues at the Texas Medical Center today @standupforscience.bsky.social

Well done, Philly!! Even @maddow.msnbc.com said we were impressive. Excellent work standing up for science! #standupforsciencephilly

Stop collaborate and listen! 😀Yesterday was a great day for science! Thank you @standupforscience.bsky.social !The real work begins now. People are listening! We need to challenge misunderstandings and show that investment in science is crucial for our health for our economy and for our future!

Gender equality doesn’t just 'happen.' Women’s rights must be fought for and protected. Our responsibility is clear. To lead by example and create a world where opportunities are fair for all. Not just today, but every single day. #InternationalWomensDay

Science is an investment that pays enormous dividends. So if you’re business-minded, it’s an offer you can’t refuse! Here's my full speech from the Stand Up For Science rally in DC today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eemj...

Bluetorial: The announcement to move scientific review out of the institutes and centers into the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) and its potential consequences

A coalition of nearly two dozen patient advocacy groups urges RFK Jr. to retain HHS's commitment to public participation in rule making.

Yet More bad news. No special emphasis panels with less than 60 applications will be held. This includes member conflicts. Way to punish the people on review panels....

Preliminary injunction in nationwide indirect cost rate case. This means that the judge found that the plaintiffs (AAMC, et al.) are likely to win on the merits when the ruling is finalized. www.statnews.com/2025/03/05/n...

The new issue of Science Advances (open-access) has multiple papers on women's health. These 2 are related to menopause, hormone replacement and brain health www.science.org/toc/sciadv/c...

Single-cell RNA sequencing of immune cells for over 1,000 people age 18-97 years. A clock of our immune system aging. Tells us about an individual's response to infection, vaccination, Long Covid. Towards an immunome. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

NEW: In every way, shape, form, actions being taken say ‘don’t go into science,’ Donna Ginther told me as NIH forced to cancel programs to train future researchers. More than 1,000 students, including one who emailed 60 PIs, now scrambling to find positions. www.statnews.com/2025/03/05/t...

A temporary outage of the US government-funded PubMed database of biomedical literature over the weekend sent many researchers globally into a panic www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Study Section meetings actually announced in the Federal Register today! www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Thanks to @nature.com for featuring Stand Up for Science! ☀️🧬🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

When your kids ask you what you did to save US science in the crisis of ‘25, you will say that you showed up! Please spread the word and join us!! @standupforscience.bsky.social

Our lab literally sits on the grounds of one of the city’s most famous steel mills. Biomedicine provides the foundation of today’s Pittsburgh economy. Attacking it is discouraging the next generation of researchers from leading tomorrow’s discoveries

Pittsburgh universities receive $840M from the NIH annually, making us one of the nation’s leading biomedical research centers. It’s part of our bedrock and it’s being undermined. www.wtae.com/article/pitt...

Some CSR sessions are scheduled to be posted to the Federal Register tomorrow. cc @jeremymberg.bsky.social www.federalregister.gov/public-inspe...

Today, a broad coalition of scientific professional societies who represent over 92,000 scientists are speaking out against the politicization and demonization of Federally funded science and government scientist jobs. It was an honor to help the Union of Concerned Scientists with this! 🧪🌎

The U.S. life science research mission is critical to US agriculture, food security, technological innovations, socioeconomic progress, and our national defense and leadership worldwide. If we continue to divest in basic science - we will lose. journals.asm.org/doi/full/10....

Experts explain why scientists must commit to engaging with the communities they want to help at all stages of the research process — from planning to dissemination https://go.nature.com/3XqYM4u

WHERE WILL YOU BE ON MARCH 7TH!? Head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ or the link in our bio to find your closest event—or add one if you're hosting one! #standupforscience2025