‪@laskerfdn.bsky.social‬‬ 2025 #LaskerAward winner Lucy Shapiro asked: How do organisms translate information from a linear genetic code into 3D structures? With that, she opened a new field. Also studied bacterial DNA methylation & gene expression. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2519777122

The NIH Loan Repayment program is ongoing. NIH will repay 25% of eligible education debt, up to a max of $50,000/ yr for individuals qualified by higher degree status and US citizen, national, or resident status. Eligibility, subcategories&application guide/link: grants.nih.gov/funding/fund...

Judge Rules Harvard Funding Freeze Illegal A federal judge said the US Executive Branch violated the institution's First Amendment rights when it froze billions of dollars in research grants. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

‪BK. Titanji‬‬ ‪@boghuma.bsky.social‬‬ The pre-vaccine era was HELL for kids. We have already failed them on gun safety, we cannot fail them on the issue of vaccines. #VACCINES cause Adults!

‪@crampell.bsky.social‬‬ Feds planning to change student visas from the duration of academic program to fixed 4-yr term, & then much harder to renew. Could destroy US ability to attract global talent, particularly for STEM. The median time to complete a PhD is 5.7 yrs per NSF. #DefendResearch

While still reeling from a deadly shooting, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) was thrown into further chaos by the apparent firing of its director & resignations of agency officials. #StandUpForScience www.science.org/content/arti...

‪@joshuasweitz.bsky.social‬‬ The recent Supreme Court ruling means HHS doesn’t have to restore $783M in terminated NIH grants. I explore the misguided assumptions in the decision & the repercussions for US science and research landscape in a new post. joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/restoring-...

‪@altnih4science.bsky.social‬‬ A wonderfully-done depiction of what America is losing by destroying science. This isn’t just a story about these scientists, it is a story about how Russ Vought and MAGA are killing medical cures. That will touch everyone. #StandUpForScience #DefendResearch

‪Jeremy Berg‬ ‪@jeremymberg.bsky.social‬ · 5m SCOTUSBlog story about NIH Grant Termination case Supreme Court allows Trump administration to terminate $783 million in NIH grants linked to DEI initiatives - SCOTUSblog

Scientific justifiability is … imprecise at best &, at worst, a subjective appraisal of research that invites political meddling. (Neither the NIH nor the DHHS responded to my questions about the meaning & usage of this phrase.) Katherine J. Wu www.theatlantic.com/health/archi... #StandUpForScience

‪Lisa Jarvis‬‬ ‪@lisamjarvis.bsky.social‬‬ The Trump administration, seemingly determined to hobble the NIH, continues to devise new and insidious ways to politicize what has long been considered the crown jewel of US research. My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com (🎁 link): #StandUpForScience

‪@davidimiller.bsky.social‬‬ Learning about economic impact of NIH funding motivates action to oppose funding cuts. Evidence from two preregistered, randomized experiments with >5,000 U.S. adults. Similar change for liberals & conservatives. Preprint @asinclair.bsky.social osf.io/preprints/ps...

‪@davidimiller.bsky.social Translation for 🧪 folks: Due to recent court order, OMB has finally released data on withholding of $ to agencies like NIH, NSF, etc. Including the "footnote" about stopping NIH from spending billions (WSJ story from last month). Explore here: openomb.org #DefendResearch

‪@alt-hhs.altgov.info Here are the recommendations to follow for vaccines for children now that ACIP is a broken arrow. #StandUpForScience nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

‪@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social‬‬ I asked you all what would improve the health of Americans. Today, we released our report Defend Public Health: cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thu...

‪Stand Up for Science!‬‬ ‪@standupforscience.bsky.social‬‬ DAY 13 of #31DaysOfAction: Today we are flooding our reps’ “contact me” forms. Fill it out, make it personal, and make it impossible to overlook. Find our script+instructions here: zurl.co/hAJuK

New: NSF has reinstated the suspended UCLA grants, following yesterday's court order. Here's the email to Chancellor Frenk. (The ~490 NIH & 2 DOE grants remain suspended)

The US Executive Branch laid out new processes for how they want “senior appointees” to take charge of awarding, or denying, new federal grants, including regularly review grants that have already been awarded—& consider terminating them. From “Inside Higher Education,” August 13, 2025

@michaelemann.bsky.social‬ Science Under Siege UK/Australia scribepublications.co.uk/books-author... Pre-order: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/science-un... #DefendScience

Epigenetics Society Special Symposium 2025 | Epigenetics Society We have 21outstanding Keynote & Featured Speakers, e.g., Chuan He. There are many spots for additional speakers & conf. fellowships to be chosen from abstracts submitted by Aug. 15.

The NIH is rushing toward a radical change…that will dramatically reduce medical research funding. This "multi-year funding" (MYF) effectively quadruples immediate costs to NIH for each new award. #StandUpForScience #DefendResearch scienceandfreedomalliance.substack.com/p/a-quiet-po...

@jeremymberg.bsky.social‬ Another Bhattacharya email today. Intersex individuals & the NIH. #StandUpForScience #DefendResearch

Epigenetics Society Special Symposium 2025 | Epigenetics Society -Outstanding Keynote Speakers, e.g., Manolis Kellis (cancer and brain epigenetics) -Many spots for additional speakers to be chosen from submitted abstracts and lots of space for posters. www.esconference25.com/events/epige...

NIH to Prioritize Human-Based Research Technologies | NIH Record Clinical trials & real-world data studies Ex vivo systems (e.g., perfused human organs, tissue slices) In vitro tech. (e.g., organ-on-chip platforms) Computational human models nihrecord.nih.gov/2025/07/04/n...

#StandUpForScience A group of brave NASA workers published their Voyager Declaration on the StandUpForScience website here. You can sign in support of the Voyager Declaration. nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

In a recent survey, the publishing giant Wiley, which allows limited use of AI in peer review to help improve written feedback, 19% of researchers said they have used large language models (LLMs) to “increase the speed and ease” of their reviews nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

NIH is providing guidance to researchers on the appropriate usage of AI to maintain the fairness & originality of NIH’s research applicn process… & limiting the number of applications that NIH considers per Principal Investigator per cal. year. nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

@maxkozlov.bsky.social‬‬ In an unprecedented move, NIH will disinvite dozens of scientists about to take positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding. NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Administration & to expect placements by political appointees.

Science Mag - U.S. science workforce is set to shrink sharply [Federal research, including NIH, cuts are drastic.] Ying, who has worked in Simon’s lab for 5 years, is scrambling to find another research job. “Everywhere funding is short.” He plans to get by as an Uber driver. #StandUpForScience

NIH & cancer, Sun. AM, CBS. A patient's wife: "We are talking about NIH, which is a gift that we have had for decades. Why would we give that up?" Medical researchers, patients decry Trump admin's layoffs, budget cuts www.cbsnews.com/news/when-is...

Epigenetics Society Special Symposium 2025 | Epigenetics Society Our epigenetics conference (Chicago, Oct. 15-17, 2025) will host an exciting set of keynote & featured speakers, posters, & short talks. Register: www.esconference25.com/events/epige...

‪A. Patapoutian‬‬ ‪@ardemp.bskyverified.social‬‬ Joined Advisory Board of @standupforscience.bsky.social w @jeremymberg.bsky.social @michaelemann.bsky.social @katestarbird.bsky.social Impressed w @cdelawalla.bsky.social & the entire #StandUpForScience team!

NIH & cancer, Sun. AM, CBS. A patient's wife: "We are talking about NIH, which is a gift that we have had for decades. Why would we give that up?" www.msn.com/en-us/health...

@jeremymberg.bsky.social‬ New editorial about disingenuous science standards. Cites @standupforscience.bsky.social to take action to push back #StandUpForScience #DefendResearch

‪@cenmag.bsky.social‬‬‬ A coalition of 36 chemistry department chairs from US universities has published an open letter in Science highlighting their concern over recent federal policy decisions impacting science. cen.acs.org/policy/resea...

‪@kpear.bsky.social‬‬‬‬ Basic science is essential. "Most drugs don’t begin with research intended to make a drug. In fact, the study showed that 80% of medicines on their list led back to a discovery from basic research w/o intention of creating a new drug" www.chronicle.com/article/in-d...

Proposed cuts to federal student aid, e.g., $2,000 decrease in the maximum Pell Grant, caps on fed loans for graduate degrees & cutting college-access initiatives like TRIO, would put more onus on colleges to increase affordability. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

‪Scott Delaney‬‬ ‪@scott-delaney.bsky.social‬‬ Until now, NIH Loan Repayment Program awards escaped scrutiny, possibly because they're small & obscure, even if they make a huge impact on PIs. But I got this just now. I have 9 days to re-write my application. I'm on holiday for 7 of them cool cool

@maggieastor.bsky.social‬‬ The Trevor Project just received a stop-work order on its contract w the natl 988 suicide prevention hotline. The feds are eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to connect w someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.

‪‬   Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist‬ ‪@princess-vimentin.bsky.social‬‬ 🧪Young scientists are speaking up. More than 80 op eds in local newspapers have been published so far. More to come. #StandUpForScience

The House bill calls for up to 21% tax on endowment value per student & the Senate for 8% (current 1.4%). Both have exemptions for religious colleges & higher taxes for schools with more foreign students. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Epigenetics Society Special Symposium 2025 | Epigenetics Society Our epigenetics conference (Chicago, Oct. 15-17, 2025) will host an exciting set of keynote & featured speakers, posters, & short talks. Register: www.esconference25.com/events/epige...

According to the Wall Street Journal How Trump Blew Up Northwestern’s Business Model - WSJ, Northwestern never received a direct communication that all NIH grants were terminated nor told what the govt. wanted them to do. #DefendResearch #StandUpForScience www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

‪@maxkozlov.bsky.social‬‬‬ A judge just ruled that the directives & process that led to NIH cuts are arbitrary & capricious. "The explanations are bereft of reasoning — virtually in their entirety... " Each of them are VOID and ILLEGAL, he says.

The Scientific Research Lost Amid the Trump Administration’s NIH Cuts — ProPublica The NIH is responsible for more than 80% of the world’s grant investment in biomedical research & sparked countless medical breakthroughs. #StandUpForScience

www.science.org/content/arti... Program staff guess why many are on this list & try to write a justification… many were already approved. “No one knows what to do

Tulane Environmentalist Resigns Amid Research “Gag Order” Terrell’s …resignation call [Tulane’s] academic freedom … into question … implying [Gov.] Landry & powerful industry groups wield some influence over private higher ed. institutions in [LA].

Data: International Students by the Numbers Inside Higher Ed compiled 5 key statistics about them. 1. International students are 1.1 million strong, making up 6 percent of U.S. enrollments. …5. They added $43.8 billion to the U.S. economy last year.

Epigenetics Society Special Symposium 2025 | Epigenetics Society Our exciting conference on epigenetics will be held in Chicago, Oct. 15- 17, 2025. We have an outstanding set of 7 Keynote Speakers. www.esconference25.com/events/epige...

‪Mallory Harris, PhD‬‬ NIH to cut research on mRNA vaccines. NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya signed a petition calling for a halt on the vaccines & said people view it as a "bad platform." But in 2021 he wrote a paper praising the technology as an example of the type of breakthrough NIH should fund.