Pancreatic cancer is still one of the deadliest cancers. However, there are promising strategies currently under investigation that have been delayed or harmed because of the Trump administration and Elon Musk's DOGE. CDMRP cuts left no money for many forms of cancer research including pancreatic.

It’s “intentionally destroy.” Don’t go soft on him, Science.

NIH funding is like pizza 🍕. Usually, the NIH gives many researchers a slice of the pie, but this year they decided to just give a few researchers the whole pie. The data show that, disproportionately, early career researchers went hungry. We need Congress to stop NIH multi-year funding mandates.

It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines. It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States. And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).

Hey, @echr.coe.int , this research would not happen in the United States because of Tuskegee. It is appalling that this is happening at the University of Southern Denmark. Shut this down promptly. #publichealthsky

Justice Jackson to Solicitor General Sauer (just now, in Trump v. Slaughter arguments):

Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT

If the FDA has proof that vaccines killed children, it needs to release that evidence immediately.

The refusal to consider DC Statehood is largely a reluctance to give DC two Senators, which itself is a tacit admission that the United States Senate is an anti-democratic institution.

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling” Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”

@aatishb.bsky.social got me on the record. “My colleagues did an outstanding job to work their butts off to approve things.” I swear it's true. It's still true at #NIH.

“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to

I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.

Today is World AIDS Day, which I acknowledge and uplift despite the current administration. We cannot abandon those affected. We also must celebrate that within my itty bitty lifetime, AIDS has become no longer an automatic death sentence because of a well supported biomedical research enterprise.

one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.

The number of ICE facilities has increased by nearly 100 over the last 12 months. According to the ICE facilities page, there are currently a total of 221 facilities holding detainees. By comparison, at this time last year, there were a total of 124 facilities that ICE reported on the list.

Sorry, #sfn25, you won’t see most NIH-ers there. Folks had to make a tough decision during the shutdown to cancel their travel. I know NIH researchers were looking forward to getting away from the daily brutality of working in the federal government and instead get to think/ talk about neuroscience.

Trump's campaign to kill an industry where America runs a massive trade surplus is succeeding

@kylegriffin1.bsky.social the @ama-assn.org has caved to Trump. They invited known grifter Dr Mehmet Oz to give a speech, but, the AMA board/ John Whyte decided to censor all delegates in the following way. 1. Questions can be asked, but all must be vetted.

Sen @murray.senate.gov continues to fight for accountability in the destruction of American biomedical science and politically-motivated retaliation against our brave colleagues who dissent, as is their right. Jay Bhattacharya must go.

🚨🚨 @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social is a force. Her voice carries power, truth, and courage—threats to the regime. The only thing authoritarians fear more than a voice they cannot control is a chorus. So let’s give them one: speak up, speak loudly, and don’t stop. Stand with Jenna. ✊🇺🇸

Jenna has been an inspiring colleague I’ve been honored to work alongside this year. It needs to be known after putting us through the longest shutdown (they say in official emails, “democrat-led” like how desperate), on Day 1 back to work they are putting people on admin leave again.

Over the weekend ICE abducted an NIH contractor when he showed up to a courthouse for his green card hearing. He is documented. His wife is a citizen. He is also member of the skeleton crew of animal care staff that works through a shutdown, to ensure the health and wellbeing of research animals.

The federal workers who take care of our veterans, inspect our food, and help people through natural disasters know Trump’s lawlessness is hurting everyday Americans and they are begging Congress to stop it.

Sharing stories matters. If you’ve faced grant terminations, funding delays, loss of research jobs, etc., your voice is needed. Help show the real impact of NIH funding interference - tell your story so we don’t lose innovation, cures, and hope for the future. www.27unihted.org/biohealthbeats

1/4 New details on just how damn close the CDC shooter came to killing us. He brought FIVE guns. He tried to get inside CDC headquarters but was stopped by security. So instead drove over to the CVS across the street and opened fire.

the people responsible for spreading lies about covid vaccines have blood on their hands tonight.

#ScienceSky #ClimateSky if you haven't yet, COPY EVERY GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT AND DATABASE AS PERTAINS TO YOUR RESEARCH. Check @archive.org as well to make sure it hasn't already been altered. Check with your university archivists for resources on data collection. They may already be at work. 🧪 🩺 🔬 👩‍💻

Normalize talking about fed. $ when these headlines happen. Thousands of scientists, working for decades funded by the federal government did this. At times, people thought this was useless research. Below is some info about the HIV labs at the University of Utah. 🧵 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Republicans are waging a generalized war on science, but I think many of them don’t fully grok that RFK isn’t at war with science alone or per se: he’s at war with sick people, and of the view that only the lucky should be allowed to survive into old age. They are know nothings, he is Mengele.

Kate Britt is garbage, BTW. Don’t care, don’t celebrate her. Her office called the police on fired Feds including me, NIH-er. Her office was the only office to do that to us.

Found that government waste

Defund the police: something that never really happened, but everybody talked about. Defund the scientists: something that's actually happening, but almost nobody's talking about in those terms.

NEW: Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers seek permission to file an amended complaint in his civil case in Maryland. Among other things, the amended complaint “includes Abrego Garcia's first-hand account of torture and mistreatment at CECOT…”

I am registered for ASP 2025! I’ll be presenting and everything! Just to give you an idea how work is going, I started the registration process in April, and it was just completed yesterday. So glad that it worked out.

MERKLEY: How do you feel about being responsible for hundreds of thousands of kids dying because of your sudden interruption in these key programs? VOUGHT: I reject the assertion MERKLEY: I find your response both ignorant & callous. Few Americans have had a more devastating & disastrous impact

People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

A reminder that the @nytimes.com told New Yorkers to not rank Mamdani at all, & instead endorsed former hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson. Tilson sits at a whopping .8%. Corporate media trust is dead. They killed themselves by failing to fulfill their promise of holding the powerful accountable.

Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪

Zohran Mamdani was the first mayoral candidate to swiftly condemn the arrest and disappearance of Mahmoud Khalil as a violation of his First Amendment right to advocate for Palestinian freedom.

Wake up Democratic Party old guard establishment. This isn’t about New York City. This is the way the wind is blowing. Step aside for young people who this country will need over the next several decades long after you are gone. Enough with your egos and the big money interests.

crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their consultants

SCOOP: Big Balls is out of government, officials confirm. @makenakelly.bsky.social @zoeschiffer.bsky.social @jakelahut.writes.news and me! www.wired.com/story/big-ba...

All yall in NYC better not be ranking Cuomo! Lead the country in changing our Democratic energy. The old guard will not save us- they led us here.

THIS IS IT! THIS IS HUGE!! PLAINTIFF'S WIN!! Judge Young rules that the NIH grant terminations at issue in these cases are illegal and therefore vacated. BOOM!

In an email to staff, NIH deputy director Matt Memoli says: "It has come to our attention that some staff are giving guidance... that the word 'diversity' may not be used in any context." "Obviously this is bad guidance... Please ask your staff to use common sense when implementing NIH priorities."

For nearly a decade, since Election Day 2016, the media and politicians have had a choice: Recognize that we were in a crisis like no other in our lifetimes, or pretend that we aren't. Nearly all politicians, and too many in the media, have chosen the latter.

Last night, Capitol Police arrested roughly 60 veterans and their family members outside the U.S. Capitol. The group had gathered to hold a peaceful sit-in on the Capitol steps, but police intentionally set up a barrier of bike racks to prevent them from demonstrating.