For ESIs dealing with grants being rescinded: if an investigator’s 1st substantial independent research award is terminated within the first 3 years of the project period (not due to scientific misconduct ) they can request the reinstatement of ESI status grants.nih.gov/news-events/...

Exciting work from my new colleague @jakechoby.bsky.social!

Evening at Missy Lane's, Durham, NC

This NY Times podcast discusses 1,700 NIH grants that were cancelled mid-stream. They largely fell into two categories: (a) studies of underrepresented populations (e.g., black women, gay men); and (b) studies by researchers from underrepresented groups. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/p...

New review article from the lab! "Maximizing bacterial survival: integrating sense-and-respond and bet-hedging mechanisms": www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Led by PhD student Nicole Gadda & former-PhD student from the Cotter lab Lilli Lowrey Access link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lHuj_,2Ci...

Important: if a bug does not make the WHO's priority list, this does not mean it is not relevant. We present arguments why investment in R&D for surveillance, control and treatment of C. difficile (CDI) is of critical importance: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

ACTION ITEM-----ACTION ITEM Implementation of Schedule F This is what a lot of us have been worried about. This allows for many civil service positions to replaced with political appointees. This could include NIH institute directors and even POs. BUT THERE IS A COMMENT PERIOD... 1/n

Inspiring as always @peiferlabunc.bsky.social

Setting up for printing at #standupforscience, Raleigh courtesy of @biovarg.bsky.social

BV study section rescheduled for mid-April, posted on the Federal Register yesterday

Super duper. What could go wrong?

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Good company makes evening work better

We're now actively rescheduling last week's cancelled study section. Well, there's a Doodle poll anyway...

Bacterial Virulence study section was cancelled this morning. The email was sent 2 hours before the meeting start time. I feel terrible for the investigators 😡

Courage is contagious! #CDC #SAVEUSSCIENCE #ATL

Exactly 👇

So.... Will there finally be pushback from universities? We know people and science don't matter to them, but this is an enormous hit to their bottom line.

⚠️ Effective Monday 2/10/25, NIH indirect rate capped at 15%. Applies to existing & future grants. —> Deep budget cuts & program closures coming to a university near you. Is this the break the glass moment for university administrators who have been silent so far about the attack on science?

If institutions are not going to use their multi-billion dollar endowments to protect us, then I agree with the GOP, tax them to hell. What the fuck are they there for?

Teacher agrees (in September) to write my high school senior a recommendation letter for college apps. Says they'll write it over the break. Teacher has a chronic illness and has been out for two weeks. Teacher cannot be reached (unfortunate but understandable). Application deadline is January 1.

Bacterial ncRNAs influence various cellular functions & have complex 3ry structures. @tinalence.bsky.social @ffaberlab.bsky.social &co show that the #ncRNA ModT is conserved in 2,500 bacterial spp and regulates growth transition & sporulation in #Cdifficile via c-di-GMP #PLOSBiology plos.io/4iIpgYm

Just stumbled across this - it's worth 3min of your life!

Same for grant writing...

Bench scientists, I need your expertise! @drwalkermsbanta.bsky.social discovered these samples while cleaning out a freezer. What's in these tubes??

I'm so excited that multiple projects in the lab are coming together beautifully. We have a lot of writing to do in the coming months! Maybe not the best time for me to start perusing another social media platform...

Calling all microbiologists! Registration is open for the Mid-Atlantic Microbial Pathogenesis Meeting, February 2-4, 2025.! Abstract deadline is 12/8/2024, but don't wait, filling fast. Check it out at mampm.org.

I'd really like to see more scientific societies avoid holding conferences in cities with anti-LGBTQA and anti-choice legislation. Both for the safety of attendees and to keep our dollars out of those states.