anil oza
@aniloza.bsky.social
science journalist @stat covering health equity, the nih, and interaction btwn science & society | also: npr, nature, sciam, science, science news (he/him) (signal: aniloza.16)
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anil oza
@aniloza.bsky.social
· Mar 21
I got to interview Bill Nye yesterday for @statnews.com's Breakthrough Summit!!
What started as a conversation about Ataxia, a genetic disorder that runs in Bill's family, quickly became about the state of American science under the latest administration
What started as a conversation about Ataxia, a genetic disorder that runs in Bill's family, quickly became about the state of American science under the latest administration
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For anyone trying to keep up with the grant termination/delay litigation against NIH, the ACLU has a good page with summaries and links.
www.aclu.org/cases/apha-v...
www.aclu.org/cases/apha-v...
APHA v. NIH | American Civil Liberties Union
APHA v. NIH is a legal challenge to the unprecedented and ideologically-driven purge of hundreds of biomedical research projects by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Years of research on a wide...
www.aclu.org
January 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
For anyone trying to keep up with the grant termination/delay litigation against NIH, the ACLU has a good page with summaries and links.
www.aclu.org/cases/apha-v...
www.aclu.org/cases/apha-v...
Welp ... some breaking news on New Year's Eve:
On a podcast, NIH Director Bhattacharya says the agency will likely not renew grants that were reinstated as part of a court decision earlier this year
www.statnews.com/2025/12/31/n...
On a podcast, NIH Director Bhattacharya says the agency will likely not renew grants that were reinstated as part of a court decision earlier this year
www.statnews.com/2025/12/31/n...
NIH director says DEI-related grants that were restored under a court order won’t be renewed
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya told a podcaster that DEI-related grants restored under a court order won't be renewed in 2026
www.statnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Welp ... some breaking news on New Year's Eve:
On a podcast, NIH Director Bhattacharya says the agency will likely not renew grants that were reinstated as part of a court decision earlier this year
www.statnews.com/2025/12/31/n...
On a podcast, NIH Director Bhattacharya says the agency will likely not renew grants that were reinstated as part of a court decision earlier this year
www.statnews.com/2025/12/31/n...
I don’t have the energy to do a year-end thread right now, but this series is our attempt at analyzing the impacts of this year on biomedical research … and what could come next
The series tackles everything from diversity grants, a brain drain, lack of comms, and plenty more
The series tackles everything from diversity grants, a brain drain, lack of comms, and plenty more
Explore American Science, Shattered
A multipart series on how the Trump administration has disrupted labs, upended lives, and delayed discoveries
Part 1: Scientists lost a reliable partner, with ‘nothing to replace it’
www.statnews.com/2025/12/04/a...
By @mmolteni.bsky.social @aniloza.bsky.social
A multipart series on how the Trump administration has disrupted labs, upended lives, and delayed discoveries
Part 1: Scientists lost a reliable partner, with ‘nothing to replace it’
www.statnews.com/2025/12/04/a...
By @mmolteni.bsky.social @aniloza.bsky.social
Trump has ‘shaken the hell’ out of the 80-year research pact between the government and universities. What now?
Trump has "shaken the hell" out of the 80-year research pact between the government and universities. What now?
www.statnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I don’t have the energy to do a year-end thread right now, but this series is our attempt at analyzing the impacts of this year on biomedical research … and what could come next
The series tackles everything from diversity grants, a brain drain, lack of comms, and plenty more
The series tackles everything from diversity grants, a brain drain, lack of comms, and plenty more
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If you're a first-year biomedical Ph.D. student, I'd like to hear how your first few months of grad school have been going. I'm a science journalist at @statnews.com and got my Ph.D. in immunology before going into journalism. You can reach me at jonathan.wosen@statnews.com. #journorequest
December 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
If you're a first-year biomedical Ph.D. student, I'd like to hear how your first few months of grad school have been going. I'm a science journalist at @statnews.com and got my Ph.D. in immunology before going into journalism. You can reach me at jonathan.wosen@statnews.com. #journorequest
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There's hope for research left in limbo by the Trump administration's cancellation of #NIH-funded projects that were deemed to be DEI-related. As @jonathanwosen.bsky.social & @aniloza.bsky.social report, NIH has agreed to review some frozen or denied grants. www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/n...
Trump administration agrees to reconsider frozen and denied NIH grant submissions related to DEI
NIH agrees to reevaluate research projects left in bureaucratic limbo while a lawsuit over termination of DEI-related grants moves through the courts
www.statnews.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
There's hope for research left in limbo by the Trump administration's cancellation of #NIH-funded projects that were deemed to be DEI-related. As @jonathanwosen.bsky.social & @aniloza.bsky.social report, NIH has agreed to review some frozen or denied grants. www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/n...
Some late breaking news w/ @jonathanwosen.bsky.social:
As part of the lawsuit over NIH grants, the administration has agreed to evaluate work that was frozen/stalled
www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/n...
As part of the lawsuit over NIH grants, the administration has agreed to evaluate work that was frozen/stalled
www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/n...
Trump administration agrees to reconsider frozen and denied NIH grant submissions related to DEI
NIH agrees to reevaluate research projects left in bureaucratic limbo while a lawsuit over termination of DEI-related grants moves through the courts
www.statnews.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Some late breaking news w/ @jonathanwosen.bsky.social:
As part of the lawsuit over NIH grants, the administration has agreed to evaluate work that was frozen/stalled
www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/n...
As part of the lawsuit over NIH grants, the administration has agreed to evaluate work that was frozen/stalled
www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/n...
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It appears there is no holiday from the upheaval in the #HHS agencies. Yet another #NIH institute director appears to be on the verge of leaving, @jonathanwosen.bsky.social reports. www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...
Director of NIH neurological disorders institute is ousted, adding to leadership churn
Walter Koroshetz, director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, will soon be leaving his role, STAT has learned. His departure
www.statnews.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
It appears there is no holiday from the upheaval in the #HHS agencies. Yet another #NIH institute director appears to be on the verge of leaving, @jonathanwosen.bsky.social reports. www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...
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A @statnews.com exclusive from me: Walter Koroshetz, director of NIH's neurological disorders institute, has been ousted. Yet another example of NIH leadership churn. His departure means that 13 of the agency's 27 divisions will have interim leaders.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...
Director of NIH neurological disorders institute is ousted, adding to leadership churn
Walter Koroshetz, director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, will soon be leaving his role, STAT has learned. His departure
www.statnews.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
A @statnews.com exclusive from me: Walter Koroshetz, director of NIH's neurological disorders institute, has been ousted. Yet another example of NIH leadership churn. His departure means that 13 of the agency's 27 divisions will have interim leaders.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...
"We warned you late last year that 2025 was likely to be pretty rock ’n roll. Confession time: We had no idea it would be as cuckoo bananas as it turned out to be."
Can the CDC be trusted? Will U.S. vaccine skepticism spread? Are we ready for a new pandemic? Our '3 to Know' series looks at public health issues for 2026. www.statnews.com/2025/12/26/p...
3 issues to watch in public health in 2026
What might 2026 hold for the fields of public health, both domestically and abroad? Quite a lot.
www.statnews.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"We warned you late last year that 2025 was likely to be pretty rock ’n roll. Confession time: We had no idea it would be as cuckoo bananas as it turned out to be."
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NEW: The Trump administration’s plan to shrink the vaccine schedule is sending the health sector scrambling
w/ @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social @helenbranswell.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/12/23/t...
w/ @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social @helenbranswell.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/12/23/t...
Trump administration’s plan to shrink vaccine schedule sends health sector scrambling
The health sector is working to navigate what could be the most significant changes to the U.S. vaccine program in decades.
www.statnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
NEW: The Trump administration’s plan to shrink the vaccine schedule is sending the health sector scrambling
w/ @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social @helenbranswell.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/12/23/t...
w/ @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social @helenbranswell.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/12/23/t...
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And @aniloza.bsky.social and I wrote about an overlooked aspect of the administration's cuts to health agencies — the hollowing out communications offices — as told through the story of one NIH institute.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
As dangerous eugenic ideas spread, NIH falls silent
Federal research agencies are pulling back from fostering public discussions about science after the hollowing out of government communications offices.
www.statnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
And @aniloza.bsky.social and I wrote about an overlooked aspect of the administration's cuts to health agencies — the hollowing out communications offices — as told through the story of one NIH institute.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
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When an NIH scientist began studying a controversial illness, it gave patients with a glimmer of hope. Then came RIFs and spending freezes and too much uncertainty to continue the research.
@ericboodman.bsky.social with the 10th part of American Science, Shattered:
www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/t...
@ericboodman.bsky.social with the 10th part of American Science, Shattered:
www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/t...
NIH study was a beacon for the topical steroid withdrawal community. Then, amid federal upheaval, the research stalled
An NIH study was a beacon for the topical steroid withdrawal community. Then, amid federal upheaval, the research stalled.
www.statnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
When an NIH scientist began studying a controversial illness, it gave patients with a glimmer of hope. Then came RIFs and spending freezes and too much uncertainty to continue the research.
@ericboodman.bsky.social with the 10th part of American Science, Shattered:
www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/t...
@ericboodman.bsky.social with the 10th part of American Science, Shattered:
www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/t...
Dipping his toe into researching a contested illness was already a tricky endeavor for an NIH researcher, but Trump cuts were the final blow — and he's walking away, for now
@ericboodman.bsky.social with the 10th (& final!) part of American Science, Shattered
www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/t...
@ericboodman.bsky.social with the 10th (& final!) part of American Science, Shattered
www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/t...
NIH study was a beacon for the topical steroid withdrawal community. Then, amid federal upheaval, the research stalled
An NIH study was a beacon for the topical steroid withdrawal community. Then, amid federal upheaval, the research stalled.
www.statnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Dipping his toe into researching a contested illness was already a tricky endeavor for an NIH researcher, but Trump cuts were the final blow — and he's walking away, for now
@ericboodman.bsky.social with the 10th (& final!) part of American Science, Shattered
www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/t...
@ericboodman.bsky.social with the 10th (& final!) part of American Science, Shattered
www.statnews.com/2025/12/22/t...
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News: The CDC employee who has been advising RFK Jr. on vaccines is getting a new role at the agency: overseeing research on adverse childhood experiences — and aligning it with MAHA priorities.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/w...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/w...
Kennedy vaccine adviser to take a new role at CDC on children’s health research
A vaccine adviser at the CDC with ties to health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being given a new portfolio overseeing research into adverse childhood experiences.
www.statnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
News: The CDC employee who has been advising RFK Jr. on vaccines is getting a new role at the agency: overseeing research on adverse childhood experiences — and aligning it with MAHA priorities.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/w...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/w...
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"It is not surprising that health news site STAT has some of the best reporting of what is happening now, including a December multipart piece, “American Science, Shattered,” which is the most comprehensive telling of this year’s carnage out there." Thanks for shoutout @gregggonsalves.bsky.social
Here are the people and institutions that gave me hope in 2025. 1/ www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Public Health Heroes of 2025
The Trump administration wants to destroy our health infrastructure. These warriors aren't letting that happen without a fight.
www.thenation.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
"It is not surprising that health news site STAT has some of the best reporting of what is happening now, including a December multipart piece, “American Science, Shattered,” which is the most comprehensive telling of this year’s carnage out there." Thanks for shoutout @gregggonsalves.bsky.social
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"...given the current crisis in public trust in both government and in science, no less troubling is the tearing down of the very tools best suited to address it: namely, clear and frequent communication." On history, eugenics, and communication with the public.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
As dangerous eugenic ideas spread, NIH falls silent
Federal research agencies are pulling back from fostering public discussions about science after the hollowing out of government communications offices.
www.statnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"...given the current crisis in public trust in both government and in science, no less troubling is the tearing down of the very tools best suited to address it: namely, clear and frequent communication." On history, eugenics, and communication with the public.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
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We updated this story with some insights from lawyers and policy experts on whether or not CMS has the legal authority to do this, what challenges to the rules may look like, and when those challenges can happen. Take a read:
December 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
We updated this story with some insights from lawyers and policy experts on whether or not CMS has the legal authority to do this, what challenges to the rules may look like, and when those challenges can happen. Take a read:
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W/ @helenbranswell.bsky.social: The CDC has awarded $1.6 million to controversial Danish researchers with ties to top Food and Drug Administration official Tracy Beth Høeg. The funding is for a study on hepatitis B vaccines that some experts say may be unethical. www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/c...
CDC awards grant to controversial Danish researchers with ties to top FDA official
CDC awards grant to controversial Danish researchers with ties to top FDA official Tracy Beth Høeg.
www.statnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
W/ @helenbranswell.bsky.social: The CDC has awarded $1.6 million to controversial Danish researchers with ties to top Food and Drug Administration official Tracy Beth Høeg. The funding is for a study on hepatitis B vaccines that some experts say may be unethical. www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/c...
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This piece is pretty much all I have to offer anyone who asks me the loaded question about how my 2025 was. Seeing the faces of my colleagues and friends and reading their words is like a heavy object being placed upon my chest; I feel the weight of what's been lost.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
As dangerous eugenic ideas spread, NIH falls silent
Federal research agencies are pulling back from fostering public discussions about science after the hollowing out of government communications offices.
www.statnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This piece is pretty much all I have to offer anyone who asks me the loaded question about how my 2025 was. Seeing the faces of my colleagues and friends and reading their words is like a heavy object being placed upon my chest; I feel the weight of what's been lost.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
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"...the hollowing out of NHGRI’s communication & education programs comes as nuanced and fact-based conversations about the science, history, and ethics of genomics are more important than ever."
From @mmolteni.bsky.social and @aniloza.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
From @mmolteni.bsky.social and @aniloza.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
As dangerous eugenic ideas spread, NIH falls silent
Federal research agencies are pulling back from fostering public discussions about science after the hollowing out of government communications offices.
www.statnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"...the hollowing out of NHGRI’s communication & education programs comes as nuanced and fact-based conversations about the science, history, and ethics of genomics are more important than ever."
From @mmolteni.bsky.social and @aniloza.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
From @mmolteni.bsky.social and @aniloza.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
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A Trump administration change to how the National Institutes of Health awards grants has sharply reduced early-stage investigators’ odds of securing funding, new data from the agency show. Teamed up with @aniloza.bsky.social for this @statnews.com story
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/n...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/n...
NIH funding rates for early-career researchers plunged in 2025, new data show
A Trump administration change to how NIH awards grants has sharply reduced early-stage investigators’ odds of securing funding.
www.statnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A Trump administration change to how the National Institutes of Health awards grants has sharply reduced early-stage investigators’ odds of securing funding, new data from the agency show. Teamed up with @aniloza.bsky.social for this @statnews.com story
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/n...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/n...
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I worked for this NIH institute, on this exact comms team, until February. This article is really great insight into what's been lost and why gutting the genomics institute at this particular moment feels targeted and could be quite dangerous
The hollowing out of NIH's comms has (ironically) gotten little press
But for one institute, it could mean they are failing their congressional mandate — and unable to rebut problematic rhetoric
@mmolteni.bsky.social & I w/ part 9 of American Science, Shattered
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
But for one institute, it could mean they are failing their congressional mandate — and unable to rebut problematic rhetoric
@mmolteni.bsky.social & I w/ part 9 of American Science, Shattered
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
As dangerous eugenic ideas spread, NIH falls silent
Federal research agencies are pulling back from fostering public discussions about science after the hollowing out of government communications offices.
www.statnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I worked for this NIH institute, on this exact comms team, until February. This article is really great insight into what's been lost and why gutting the genomics institute at this particular moment feels targeted and could be quite dangerous
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@drjeannem.bsky.social has now been named CEO of @idsainfo.bsky.social — effective Jan. 12
December 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
@drjeannem.bsky.social has now been named CEO of @idsainfo.bsky.social — effective Jan. 12