Excellent response from Dr. Bertagnolli to the article from Scott Atlas www.linkedin.com/pulse/dont-a...

C.J. Peters, one of the legendary virus hunters of decades past, has died. In 2018, I traveled to his home in Galveston, Tex., where he told me jaw-dropping story after jaw-dropping story. He had an extraordinary brain and was hugely curious. Such a loss. www.statnews.com/2018/02/20/v...

Your Voice Matters. If you love science, please submit a comment to the OMB ruling by July 13th 2026. I just submitted a comment and it does not take a long time. Protect science and peer review. **Proud Bethesda Declaration signer**

As a proud Bethesda Declaration signer, I urge anyone who is interested in saving science and grants that impact the environment, education in this country to submit a comment to the OMB Ruling by July 13th. Please see article on how to go about it. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/what-we-ne...

NIH grants have been under political scrutiny since early 2025. But what does the screening process actually look like? What is being flagged? I spent a month digging into leaked docs and emails. We've published the 235-word list that are being flagged by an internal AI tool. And so much more. 🧵

WOW!! over 27k actions taken to fight against the OMB proposal through the #StandUpforScience action portal. Americans are taking action across the country, because scientific funding decisions should be guided by the expertise & the evidence, not political appointees & political ideology. 🧵:

My quote of the day Jane Fonda

Today marks one year since the Bethesda Declaration, a letter of dissent issued by employees at NIH to protest severe budget cuts of medical research and the implementation unqualified leadership. Unfortunately, little has changed since then; 27 UNIHTED has an excellent piece on this: zurl.co/A2PjF

If you share the concerns of NIH staff worried about the future of NIH, based on the harms we've seen through bad policies at NIH to both the conduct science and the public as its beneficiaries, please add your name (or anonymous endorsement): actionnetwork.org/forms/suppor...

On June 9, 2025, brave staff at the NIH published the Bethesda Declaration. One year later over 70 current and former employees have published a 38-page report detailing continuing harms to the NIH mission in 9 concerns. www.27unihted.org/bethesda-dec...

My quote of the day Bethesda Declaration (June 9, 2025)

Peer Review at the NIH is essential to fund the most promising science. So many subtle and not so subtle changes to peer review since early 2025 seek to destroy it open.substack.com/pub/27unihte...

Please take the time to read the proposed rule and respond by July 13th 2026! There’s no place for political appointees in being part of how federal grant decisions are made. We have too much to lose.

Excellent lineup of speakers at the @standupforscience.net webinar today. We can’t afford to politicize American science! Please take the time to comment on the OMB Grants Rule by July 13, 2026. Follow @elizabethginexi.bsky.social and her substack posts about what’s at stake and what to do.

Big civic engagement day! I voted in our local primary elections, and watched a video webinar organized by @standupforscience.net about fighting back against the administration's full-scale attack on US scientific research.

So many tips from Elizabeth Ginexi of what we need to do next about OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule. Deadline is July 13th 2026. Please spread the word.

Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule. Russell Vought is going destroy American Science. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...

Glad to see Dr. Lane fighting this politically motivated and retaliatory firing. democracyforward.org/news/press-r...

BREAKING: New proposed OMB regulation, applying to all federal grants, requiring grant reviews by senior political appointees and re-emphasizes that "peer review remains advisory and does not replace agency discretion". #standupforscience public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10817.pdf

I have a nurse in my family who is thinking about graduate school. Check this out: www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Jay Bhattacharya has conceded an important principle- under extraordinary circumstances, the government can use extraordinary measures to protect Americans from dangerous viruses. He's torched his COVID reputation and finally caught up to us. We should all want him to be successful. My latest.

A reminder that “biodefense” at the NIH has always included preparation for emerging infectious diseases. youtu.be/pTJzKJwtfDw

It’s a really tough climate to fund and run a biomedical research lab www.npr.org/2026/05/21/n...

Federal funding for research needs to get out the door sooner. The NIH has been holding back grants from funds Congress has already approved. www.wsj.com/opinion/get-...

The US government is working to extricate some Americans who had potentially problematic exposures to suspected #Ebola #Bundibugyo in DRC. But it won’t talk about it. When I and other journalists asked during a #CDC press conference, we got no answers. www.statnews.com/2026/05/17/i...

IDSA Statement on Ebola travel ban bit.ly/4djL77L @idsainfo.bsky.social @drjeannem.bsky.social

Scoop: There has been a massive shakeup at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Eight of the top ten officials have now been pushed out since President Donald Trump took office. In @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Elizabeth Ginexi was pushed out of her position in program at NIH after 22 year of service. Her writing and words never fail to provide clarity. Listen here for her thoughts on where we are today and how to move forward. forkingoff.com/liz-ginexi/

Advisory panels are essential to provide guidance to some federal agencies. Key US science panels are being axed — and others are becoming less open www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Jay Bhattacharya pulls a study because he doesn’t like the conclusions. I cannot explain how bad this is and how it reeks of the stench of ideological zealotry and has no basis in science. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...

Mayor Pete always says it best. youtu.be/hvtI-1z-TMc?...

NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/o... Similar to what many federal agencies are going through. A travesty of the nation’s scientific enterprise.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/im-a-nobel... Excellent article by Dr. Jack Szostak on how attacks on science and immigrants are destroying America.

Artemis II from 30,000 feet. Go, @roguenasa.altgov.info ! Beautiful. Civil Service Scientists make the USA great. #FEDStrong

The President's fiscal year 2027 Budget was released today. Important---Important---Important The President's Budget is always fundamentally a political document that Congress may or may not (usually not) take very seriously. www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u... 1/9

The NIH vigils group gathers every Saturday since 2025 to protest changes in health policies and to the way science is funded within and outside the NIH. This Saturday with a larger crowd was no different! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Fight for what’s important to you.

In honor of today’s No Kings rallies: Tracy Chapman - “Talkin' Bout A Revolution” www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv8F...

This has been the GOP's "starve-the-beast" scheme for nearly 50 years. Meanwhile, millions suffer and struggle to get ahead as the rich get richer. See the problem here?

📆Saturday March 28th, 10am, 📍Medical Center Metro / NIH Visitor’s Entrance 💌RSVP below! Speaker announcement: Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH former NIAID Director and CEO of @idsainfo.bsky.social Bill Bien, patient advocate and lymphoma survivor actionnetwork.org/events/no-sh...

open.substack.com/pub/elizabet... Another thoughtful article from Elizabeth Ginexi on the dramatic reduction in the Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) published by the NIH in 2025 and 2026.

Shoutout to NYC! 🙌 🏙️🍎 They just launched a $1M campaign: “Ask Questions, Get Answers, Vaccinate.” 💉👶 The goal? Boost childhood vaccination, fight misinformation, and encourage parents to talk with trusted providers. Healthy kids = stronger communities. 💪

‪Ars Technica: Americans trust Fauci over RFK Jr. and career scientists over Trump officials RFK Jr. has tried hard to villainize Fauci. Americans still trust Fauci more. by Beth Mole @bethmariem.bsky.social @arstechnica.com 👉 bit.ly/4rZfVQ7

Stand Up for Science Rally Boston @standupforscience.bsky.social

Here’s part of my speech @standupforscience.bsky.social

Stand Up for Science Rally Boston. #standupforscience @standupforscience.bsky.social

A new Annenberg poll shows Americans trust federal career scientists and independent medical groups more than in the political leaders running U.S. health agencies www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/stark-divide...

A more complete set of voices in a companion piece. www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/h...