Dana Litt, PhD
@phdlitt.bsky.social
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If I seem a little distracted today, my RA got spooked by a giant clap of thunder and has now taken up residence in my lap.
22 days ago
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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD
22 days ago
š£Attention NIH LRP applicants - the deadline has been moved to December 4:
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NIH Funding on X: "š” GOOD NEWS! The NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Programs (#NIHLRP) application cycle deadline has been extended to December 4! š . Interested in applying? Visit the LRP website for more details. https://t.co/bJVjLon60N https://t.co/7qWM8tL0yu" / X
š” GOOD NEWS! The NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Programs (#NIHLRP) application cycle deadline has been extended to December 4! š . Interested in applying? Visit the LRP website for more details. https://t.co/bJVjLon60N https://t.co/7qWM8tL0yu
https://x.com/NIHFunding/status/1991218394113233013
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My new work notebook seems fitting.
about 2 months ago
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Iām sorry if I was distracted during my last meeting. I couldnāt hear you over my research assistantās snoring.
4 months ago
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With the new school year starting, itās definitely time to refresh my cheesy office snack supply. I found myself wholly unprepared today and want to make sure that doesnāt happen again.
4 months ago
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Just in case you were worried that I fired my research assistant, sheās here and still as useful as always.
4 months ago
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Stand Up for Science!
4 months ago
š£ ANNOUNCEMENT: 31 Days of Action ā All August! Funding cuts. Banned words. Fired public servants. Trump & his cronies are dismantling Americaās greatest experiment - our democracy - & with it, science. Between now & Sept 30th we decide: Are we a democracy⦠or an oligarchy? (1/4)
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Iām going to need Teams and Webex to up their beauty filters to Zoom standards. My vanity canāt take it.
4 months ago
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So proud of the work that
@melissa-lewis.bsky.social
and I are doing and excited to grow our work in the UTA School of Social Work!
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The UTA School of Social Work tackles youth alcohol use with the STARR Lab
https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/social-work/news/releases/2025/07/14/school-of-social-work-tackles-youth-alcohol-use-with-the-starr-lab?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLrVoZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHuV2DvRyXVvGcX6d_XroJ6cErbZDPQA62sC01YaTH7qoYxIGC46T0BR8r7Io_aem___AtoZ4sVceVvPolp1GNNw
5 months ago
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Trying to keep a straight face on a zoom call is hard when this is across from you.
5 months ago
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Latest yard sign.
5 months ago
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Stand Up for Science!
5 months ago
Science doers, allies & stans in the House, literally: RIGHT NOW! Standup for
#Science
. Stand up for
#NIH
. Standup for
#EPA
. Standup for
#NSF
. Standup for
#CDC
. Standup to
#Trump
Standup to
#RFK
Standup to
#Bhattacharya
Standup to
#Zeldin
EVERYBODY UP! Resist here
zurl.co/QdR9F
#SUFS
#EPA139
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I feel like we could all use a Birdie smile about now.
5 months ago
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My research assistant is sleeping on the job again.
5 months ago
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Birdie and I are repping
@standupforscience.bsky.social
today in Texas!
6 months ago
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I had the privilege of being interviewed recently to talk about two subjects close to my heart: mental health and the profound connection between humans and animals. Even better? I wasnāt alone as I was joined by two very special co-hosts.
youtu.be/sh7KKP54CWo
6 months ago
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I donāt have popcorn, but I do have a party size bag of nerds clusters from Costco. Who wants to join me for the show?
6 months ago
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People are going to start expecting me to bring puppies to work every dayā¦.
7 months ago
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This is the last time I take my research assistant to work with me at a coffee shop, because Iām pretty sure sheās trying to interview to work with someone elseā¦
7 months ago
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Wishing strength to everyone working on grants right now for the June submission cycle . May your cutting-to-length go smoothly, your finalizing stay final, and your sanity hold despite⦠looks around⦠everything. Weāve got this.
7 months ago
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Midge
7 months ago
When the IT guy takes over my computer remotely
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My research assistant and I are caffeinating in preparation for the day.
7 months ago
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Puppy yoga = perfect finals week reset. Iām so proud to bring together my passions for mental health and animal welfare for events like this one! See below for more info! Story here:
tinyurl.com/38rcn2zf
Video here:
youtu.be/UZiXngCxkvs
7 months ago
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Stand Up for Science!
7 months ago
At the end of this summer, the future of U.S. science and research will be decided. From weather alerts to cancer breakthroughs, science shapes every part of our lives. We need everyone in this fight. The Summer Fight for Science starts now. Are you in? The fight starts here:
bit.ly/4ddiuqU
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People are concerned about AI in the classroom and Iām just sitting here making my dog into cartoons.
7 months ago
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Thanks to everyone who attended the @rsa_education 3MT competition today! Huge congrats to the winners (Destinee Cruthird and
@kathylindquist.bsky.social
) and to everyone who participated. My apologies for not being able to host given an ill-timed power outage. Hope to do it again next year!
7 months ago
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Patrick Mulholland (He/Him)
7 months ago
Congrats to
@kathylindquist.bsky.social
for winning the 3MT competition for preclinical students - way to go, Kathy!!!
@drjrink.bsky.social
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Sometimes, when the world is in complete chaos, you need to impulse buy a zen hippo.
8 months ago
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The RSA Career Development and Training Committee is hosting our first ever 3MT competition! Please join us and support our trainees on May 6th over zoom. Link to register and more info is below!
@rsaofficial.bsky.social
@rsaeducation.bsky.social
8 months ago
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Chris Kahler
8 months ago
RSA Members, I am running for VP of
@rsaofficial.bsky.social
. Check your email from RSA and exercise your right to VOTE! We need everyone engaged to preserve our science and the next generation of diverse outstanding addiction scholars. I would be honored to represent our members in this work.
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Mark your calendar for this fun event! Letās support our student scientists!
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8 months ago
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Grateful for the opportunity to present at
#CPA2025
. It was also a much needed opportunity to reconnect and recharge with our strong and vibrant research community and to be around those with shared goals and values, particularly during these challenging times.
@apadivision50.bsky.social
8 months ago
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Science Magazine
8 months ago
Breaking news: A new lawsuit seeks to challenge the National Institutes of Healthās decisions to abruptly terminate hundreds of grants, totaling more than $2.4 billion, over the past month.
scim.ag/3DZnylL
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Lawsuit aims to broadly overturn NIHās grant terminations
Multiple groups and NIH-funded scientists challenge agencyās decision as arbitrary and capricious
https://scim.ag/3DZnylL
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Max Kozlov
8 months ago
NEW: Researchers have sued the NIH and HHS, alleging that they have engaged in a "reckless and illegal purge to stamp out NIH-funded research that addresses topics and populations that they disfavor" by terminating hundreds of grants, violating the APA, Fifth Amendment and the Separation of Powers.
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https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.282821/gov.uscourts.mad.282821.1.0.pdf
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We Are Higher Ed
8 months ago
Sen. Cory Booker urged us all to get in some good trouble. We're here to help with that. Sign our letter and find resources at
wearehighered.org
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Speaking Out for Democracy and US Higher Education
Speaking Out for Democracy and US Higher Education To add your name to this statement, go to https://bit.ly/DemocracyAndHigherEdSign if you are having trouble signing at the above linked form you can ...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zoB6frOcE7Tx9Z2JeFjsXwZGCE07nIW0U2iBdr9m5js/preview?tab=t.0#heading=h.gdc9ks2fapdr
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Two things to brighten your day.
8 months ago
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So how are we listing terminated grants on our CV? š¬
8 months ago
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Rachel Hoopsick, PhD, MS, MPH, MCHES
8 months ago
The entire National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) team at SAMHSA was terminated today. Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.
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Stand Up for Science!
9 months ago
We are excited to announce our official partnership with
@indivisible.org
for the National Day of Action on April 5th! Stand Up for Science says: HANDS OFF OUR SCIENCE!
#standupforscience
#handsoffourscience
Find and register for an event near you:
handsoff2025.com?utm_source=s...
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There are lots of reasons, both professional and personal, why the current attack on science is keeping me up at night. Five years ago this week, my family lost my uncle, Mark Blum, to the first wave of the pandemic in NYC. (1/2)
9 months ago
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I just gave Birdie the daily news update and she is not impressed.
9 months ago
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So Iām pretty sure I have the doomscrolling equivalent of āgamerās thumbāā¦
9 months ago
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Turns out puppy therapy is exactly what this scientist needed.
9 months ago
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Stand Up for Science!
9 months ago
Unfortunately, there was another round of FUNDED grants cancelled yesterday. These illegal cuts stop projects that have been in progress for years, interrupt lifesaving research, and destroy the public good of science in the US. If you were impacted, please share you story with us:
fedfreeze.org
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FedFreeze.org
Fight Trump's funding freeze to protect lifesaving care and research.
https://fedfreeze.org/
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Scott Delaney
9 months ago
The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up. If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Formš to submit details for tracking purposes. Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
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Cancelled NIH grant information submission form
Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025. Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...
https://forms.gle/Ncij4f9isPQzFhH67
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Josh Barocas, MD āļø
9 months ago
I hope that folks in media know the scope of the bloodbath that is happening across the
#NIH
. They are literally cutting millions of $ focused on
#HIV
, improving human health across populations, & PREVENTING DISEASES. I can't go 1 hour without another colleague telling me their work was ended (1/3)
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Current situation.
9 months ago
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My sister found this in our parentsā basement and as you can see, I was always a solution-oriented scientist.
9 months ago
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Dr. David Miller š³ļøāš
9 months ago
If you have a federal grant, I *highly* recommend going to this Friday's webinar on responding to grant terminations. Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers. Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...
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