Want to see the impacts of FY26 budget cuts to science on YOUR community? Check out this incredible resource by @scienceimpacts.org which not only shows the current impact of the federal health research cuts, but also the implications for the new proposed cuts. scienceimpacts.org/fy26

Congrats to the winners! Its notable that Omar Yaghi was a refugee. Refugees and immigrants once again making American science great!

Actively hiring! Video made by Sora-2 but the job post is 100% real. Apply here: hhmi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...

We’re hiring! My new Gut–Brain Axis Lab at Northwestern is looking for a Research Technologist 2 to help build the lab and explore how the nervous system shapes gut health and disease. 🔬 Apply here: myhr.northwestern.edu/psp/hrnu/EMP...

Given the state of the world, sharing wins is important. I’m so happy to share the joyous news that Olivia Solomon, a postdoctoral trainee, is officially now an Assistant Prof at Prairie View A&M! It’s so exciting, and we are all so proud! What a gift to see people land their dream job.

A thoughtful essay for scientists about using AI-driven tools for writing. “writing, for all its flaws, is one of the most potent thinking tools humans have developed.”

What an unprecedented and strong bipartisan voice to sound this alarm. Will the Republican Congress wake up and stop playing politics with the health of the American people?

Here's a #GiftLink for those who want to read the full NYT obit of historian of science & gender, Margaret Rossiter. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s... #histSTM 🧪🗃️

This work is incredible.

What a legacy Jim leaves. His brilliance and love of science was palpable and inspiring. He was an incredible scientist- I teach his groundbreaking work on careful measurements of mechano ion channels every year. I’ll miss him. Here is a good memory with 3rd gen @yasmeen-hamed.bsky.social.

Over 20 years after Julius’s lab and mine cloned TRPM8, it is rewarding to see this science helping patients. The TRPM8 agonist Tryptyr treats dry eye by increasing tear production. A reminder that NIH-funded curiosity-driven research translates to medicines. tryptyr.myalcon.com?gad_source=1...

Doesn’t this sound cool? Come join us at the Biosphere for the Gastronauts global symposium Oct 26-29! thinkgastronauts.com/biosphere2/

Here's how Houston-area residents and those across the state and country can help the Central Texas flood victims and their families. 

This is sort of flying under the radar, but check out this list of amazing scientists! So excited to have them join the FHS program, and they should be celebrated! www.hhmi.org/programs/fre...

🚨BREAKING: 300+ NIH employees call out the harm of censorship & politicized science in scathing email to Bhattacharya, demanding an end to political interference, a lift on funding freezes, & rehiring of fired staff whose work saves lives. This is historic - insiders are blowing the whistle. 🧵(1/5)

New powerful article up in the New York Times on cancelled and delayed grants www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Talked to @KateZernike at @nytimes about my journey and the current moment for scientists in the U.S. “Ardem Patapoutian’s story is not just the American dream, it is the dream of American science.” Read the article here. No subscription required: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/u...

Remember folks, the budget cuts for NSF and NIH *can still be stopped*. That is a luxury not granted to our agency science colleagues who have or could still lose their jobs from the top down. So - Fight! Speak up! Pay attention!

The bipartisan framing of Chinese people as dangerous to the United States has been building up for years and has created this deeply racist and xenophobic opening for the Trump administration. I stand with my Chinese colleagues and all of our Chinese students. 🧪

Defending universities is critical for democracy, because it is defending freedom of thought!

I appreciate the offers from other scientists to help Harvard (students, labs, etc) through this attack, but what would be most helpful is for you to use your position to contact your elected representatives and make it clear this fight isn't just Harvard, it will affect you, and their districts too

Faculty here are doing their research and speaking out. Here's one resource: a compendium of many ways federally-funded research has made all of our lives better. publicusaresearchbenefits.com

Vote today for SfN leadership! Ellen Lumpkin and Irene Tracey both there! www.directvote.net/SfN/

Please double check the expiration date on any NOFO you are applying do. They are updated on the form, (Expiration date) with a link to the notice, but other aspects aren't edited.

Excellent interview with @baym.lol. This is all so destructive and senseless. Please share to spread the word.

Even though it is spring....it seems to have gotten dark lately...."Within the last several days, Harvard University has received letters from most federal agencies indicating that nearly all of HMS’s active, direct federal grants have been terminated."

Yesterday, the NIH R35 “Outstanding Investigator” grant to fund scientists in my lab studying antibiotic resistance was terminated for reasons not related to the content of the science, or any actions taken by me or members of my lab

New op-ed in @nature.com: The Trump administration's assault on freedoms and the rule of law is an existential threat to US science. We urge scientists to speak out in defense of freedoms, not just funding. With Andrea Liu @upenn.edu and Sidney Nagel of UChicago! www.nature.com/articles/d41...

TOMORROW 12pm PT/3pm ET, academic workers across the country are organizing to call Senators and Representatives, particularly from historically “red” districts, to sign onto to letters supporting federal research funding. Register here to join the phonebank: form.laborbase.org/251246245216...

NSF programs are critical to US prosperity. NIH mostly biomedical. NSF spans *all* physical and social sciences. Fighting the attacks: Democracy Forward, Public Citizen, Protect Democracy links: democracyforward.org/action/donate/ www.citizen.org/article/publ... protectdemocracy.org/donate/

(11/11) Want to help save science? Here’s how to get started: 1. Call your reps: 5calls.org/issue/nih-ns... 2. Join the fight: savensf.com/join-our-list 3. Take action: savensf.com/take-action 4. Spread the word. Science needs you. #SaveNSF #StandUpForScience #WithoutNSF

I will fly to anywhere in the United States on my own dime to talk to people about basic science! I encourage all of you, particularly senior scientists to make this commitment. If you are looking for material ask @karalmarshall.bsky.social She has put together an amazing basic talk!

Gave a talk at my parents’ retirement community to describe how science is done, and what is at stake. There was a ton of interest, and anyone can do this. Get the word out about how science affects everyone. I’m happy to share slides with anyone who asks- just get in touch! youtu.be/BY_SFgi-Cig

The president is recommending a 40% cut to next year’s NIH budget. This would be disastrous for our nation’s health and economy. Please contact your representatives, especially if they are Republicans, and tell them why this cannot happen. An easy option: 5calls.org

Nice article in NY Times today about AgRP neurons, GLP1s, and hunger. By Gina Kolata. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/h...

The National Institutes of Health, the largest funder of biomedical research in the world, has fired 1,300 employees and cancelled more than $2 billion in federal research grants. https://cbsn.ws/4daiCrv

An example of what we in the NIH Intramural program can accomplish. Excited to share our latest paper in close collaboration with Nick Ryba's group. We examined how inflammation transforms representation in somatosensory neurons to cause pain. Lots of surprises here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Giving a talk to my parents’ retirement community about the history of science funding in the US and collecting stories about the unexpected payoffs from investing in basic science. Please share your favorites!

Published an op-ed for @cnn.com: “Nobel laureate: I owe America my success. Today, its scientific future is in danger.” A personal reflection on what’s at stake as science funding gets slashed. I’d be grateful if you could amplify both in and beyond the science world. www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/h...

Great crowd in Houston today! It’s good to be with people who care!

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/o... Really important piece to share widely. Too many Americans don’t know how severe a threat this Administration poses to our scientific infrastructure, global leadership, and health security

ICYMI (especially if you work in Democratic politics): Cutting cancer research is one of the things Americans are most worried about. And one of the things they’ve heard the least about. According to polls from @navigatorsurvey.bsky.social: 1/

Despite all of *waves around*, the Sheahan Lab is putting one foot in front of the other and is looking for a research technician. A great position for someone interested in gaining more neuroscience experience in itch & pain before applying for grad/med school: shorturl.at/DW3fU 🧠 #PainResearch

I hadn’t planned to say anything but it felt good to speak up and have my voice heard. Thank you to @benjaminjriley.bsky.social for giving us a platform @standupforscience.bsky.social Austin

At its core, this is a fight to maintain rule of law and fight fascism. Support legal funds!

Cannot literally stand up for science today, but I am with you all in spirit! Showing up builds community and is a display of solidarity, which is so important these days. In the words of Murrow: “we will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason”.

Texas's reliance on federal funds faces challenges as Trump and Musk plan $2 trillion budget cuts, impacting services and infrastructure. trib.al/sCTnx46

TODAY IS THE DAY, Y'ALL! WE STAND UP FOR SCIENCE! Honored to present our speakers for today's rally at 4pm on the south Capitol steps: Rep. Lloyd Doggett Dr. John Wallingford Dr. Juli Berwald Dr. Andrea Gore Dr. Tyrone Porter Want to find me at the event? Look for the man in the white Stetson!

What did I learn in this whole thing? Shit’s expensive. Help save science by financing a porta pottie! #standupforscience2025