An important read showing that info sharing produces meaningful effects on support for medical research! #FundNIH

Business leaders stand up for Univ - "...letter underscores the essential role of higher education in sustaining US competitiveness & calls for restored research funding, due process & academic independence." Corporate & Univ must partner for our trainees. www.leadershipnowproject.org/universities

Trump declared overnight that he will not allow masks at protests going forward. Ironic since ICE and agents of Homeland Security, aka sanctioned terrorists, wear masks. What are they hiding if they’re doing nothing wrong?! Protesters wore masks because they were getting tear gassed!

Could be huge. Especially for those terminated in the anti-DEI purge. "...NIH will allow individuals whose mentored career development awards prematurely ended on or after January 1, 2025, to be eligible to apply for a new mentored career development award" grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Simply beautiful - "This is not an abandonment of loyalty to these institutions' missions, but rather, its highest expression." TY for your service and your message @alondra.bsky.social

Too uplifting not to share - senior living community has been protesting in support of medical research and student education on the corner of my campus. They are happy to share how research saved their lives. Respect your elders, they are wise (& they vote)! www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

And more congratulations to Susan Dutcher on her election to @nationalacademies.org - a luminary indeed and great citizen scientist. @dutcherlab.bsky.social @washugenetics.bsky.social

Great advice from @jenheemstra.bsky.social "...there is always something that you can do. And even when you don’t have all of the answers, you can have a powerful positive impact by mindfully guiding yourself and others through uncertainty." www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...

Hoping libraries have archived their data and manuscripts before those are deleted. This cancellation is waste of taxpayers dollars, no better example. #DataRescue

Feeling fortunate to celebrate #NSF awards and honors to support tomorrow’s scientists. engineering.washu.edu/news/2025/Mc...

Delighted that researchers are coming together to share how engineering can make an impact in problems of #WomensHealth . Check out the talk topics and join us today for the 2025 Center for Women's Health Engineering Mini-Research Symposium! @washuengineers.bsky.social Learn more: lnkd.in/gdFTnYE3

This is starting to look good for those waiting on #NSF awards. Thanks for the update! 🤞

An important perspective to bring to any dialogue about higher-ed - "The campuses are in pain (although it is important to remember that some on the campus are happy about the state of affairs). No one on the outside would be surprised to hear that ..." TY @holdenthorp.bsky.social

NIH is the best investment there is. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

AIMBE is expecting its largest Hill Day during our #AIMBE2025 Annual Event this month! Our Fellows are heeding the call in a big way to use their voices on issues that matter. Your engagement is more important than ever.

🧪🚨 NSF's Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) has halted making nearly all new awards since inauguration day. Among *many* other things, EDU runs the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). We need to protect the education & training of the next gen of scientists #StandUpForScience Thread👇🧵

Big thanks to my WashU colleagues for supporting the Data Rescue event - Nice shoutout to @washuengineers.bsky.social Prof Thoroughman who knows his way around the internet! bit.ly/41D6Fq4

Biomedical researchers, @aimbe-official.bsky.social is seeking anecdotes about how recent policies have disrupted your grants/research: aimbe.wufoo.com/forms/qs9tsi... Your messages are critical for us to advocate to our Members of Congress to take action against these federal disruptions 👇

The Trump Administration is maintaining the NIH grant freeze despite lawsuits challenging the order, a Nature article reported today. Science funding in the US is already lagging, leaving researchers in limbo. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Applications for the RLM Postdoc Fellowship in Regenerative Medicine at WashU are open. An opportunity to work w/ faculty in Center of Regen Med w/ competitive stipend & research funds. Deadline June 15-info session Feb 24 2pm Central (must register) regenerativemedicine.wustl.edu/funding-2/rl...

☀️ JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI friends! We're Standing Up for Science in your state on March 7th, 2025, because science is for everyone! More information at www.standupforscience2025.org, and RSVP at this link: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f... (RSVP not necessary!) #standupforscience2025

An event to celebrate #WomenInSTEM and progress toward equity in engineering. "Reinventing the Future: Women Engineering Change" hosted by ASME Foundation for @asmedotorg.bsky.social www.asmefoundation.org/events/rtf20...

Today, send a note to your NIH program officers to thank them for the amazing work they have done to support your research. They have been critical in making this country a leader in life sciences. Do it now.

“…he oversaw the removal of dozens of harassers from grants”. This retirement is a hit to fairness and transparency in funded science. TY for your service.

I'm thinking Mike Lauer and Michelle Bulls are fighting the good fight within NIH. #ScienceHeroes 💪

More that I love… #WomenInScience

Too good not to share. It’s a small bit of joy, but some reward for years of putting ourselves out there. #WomenInScience #FutureScientist

Did my part. Senators, representatives (& our Attorney General). #FingersCrossed

Breaking news: 22 states are suing to block NIH’s cutting of indirect costs. See our updated story on the Friday night news and its aftermath. scim.ag/4hTJQ6v

Too proud of our #WashUBME students and faculty that partnered w/ faculty and students in occupational therapy to make a difference for people w/ disabilities - www.stlpr.org/health-scien... #InStLouisForStLouis

“America’s competitors will relish this self-inflicted wound.” Insightful perspective on changes to funding university led science.

TY @aimbe-official.bsky.social for making it easy to prepare a letter to my House and Senate representatives, reminding them of the importance of investments in medical research, engineering innovation, and our science workforce that are under threat in the new administration.

Excited to welcome Warren M. Grill from #DukeBME to #WashUBME, delivering a seminar this Thurs, Feb 6, at 10 am in Whitaker 218. happenings.wustl.edu/event/bme-se... #NeuralEngineering #BrainStimulation

Big thanks for the organizers of this special session on mindful teaching practices! Join us at #ORS2025 to share experiences w/ mentoring ugrads and med students. TY @cpane94.bsky.social Sonia Bansal, Stephanie Moore, @jasoncmarvin.bsky.social

What a great opportunity to share strategies for supporting the training of future scientists and informed decision-making moving ahead. TY to all those contributing to this session at #ORS2025 on Sat Feb 8th at 12:45pm MT.

Words of wisdom worth sharing - "...frequent, emotionally transparent communication [is] crucial to lower anxiety & provide updated information" quoting former Tulane Prez Scott Cowen. TY for the piece!

Fellows, your voice is more important now than ever as we navigate this evolving science policy landscape. We will make Congressional appointments and provide hands-on training for attendees of the #AIMBE2025 Annual Event. No prior advocacy experience required. Register at annualevent.aimbe.org

AIMBE's Annual Event on March 29-31, 2025 is especially important. With a new Congress and presidential administration, it's a timely opportunity to engage in science policy post-election. Fellows, register now and we will arrange your congressional visits for you: annualevent.aimbe.org #AIMBE2025

Celebrating career of Prof. Linda Griffith of MIT with this high honor 🥳. #BiomedicalEngineering #WomensHealth

Confirming that Friday, the program for Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research was cancelled (see fancy CAPS watermark). Trainees, formerly supported by these supplements, now design your knee & hip implants, cancer Tx & anti-inflammatories. Need more #FutureScientist

Gain insight into how NIH support of medical research benefits your community, your economy and the future or your children. Thanks for the share! #FundNIH #ScienceMatters

This is concerning for us that support students, staff and post docs on NIH funding. www.science.org/content/arti...

We are excited to hear about the research taking place from @kentleach5 at @UCDavisBME and @UCDavisOrtho at our weekly seminar this Thursday, January 23 at 10am. happenings.wustl.edu/event/bme-se...

What a great post highlighting all those receiving Rising Star Awards from the @bmes-cmbe.bsky.social for 2025. Makes me think we're in good hands for the society and #BME research.

Sharing news of the 2025 Rising Biomedical Engineering (BME) Scholars Regional Conference hosted by University of Wisconsin-Madison in June 2025. Advanced PhD students and early career postdoctoral researchers should apply - travel awards and honorarium will be provided!

Congrats to all 34 awardees receiving grants from the #PhRMAFoundation to advance drug discovery, drug delivery & translational medicine including our own Shamimur Akanda receiving a post-doc award. TY for creating this great opportunity! bit.ly/3ZxatHa #WashUBME

Enjoyed celebrating the end of a great year with talented #WashUBME staff at the Kemper Art Museum. So appreciative to work with this team! (they said the dress code was silly holiday...🤷‍♀️)

Maybe first time I had tomatoes in my garden on last day of November. And first time for a blanket of snow on same morning 🥶