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Donita Robinson
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Reader, hiker, community member, coach, scientist. Opinions my own.
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Great thread. Conducting placebo-controlled trials of items known to be relatively safe and effective is unethical.
drandrealove.bsky.social Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · May 5
Which FDA-approved vaccines had randomized, placebo-controlled trials?

ALL OF THEM.

Polio?
Measles, mumps, rubella?
Haemophilus influenzae B?
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis?
Meningococcus?
Varicella?
Pneumococcus?
Rotavirus?
RSV?
Hepatitis B?
Influenza?
HPV?
COVID-19?
Shingles?

YEP.

A thread🧵
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May 5, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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In terminating hundreds of NIH grants, the Trump administration dumped years of investment down the drain. In my latest @opinion.bloomberg.com column, we analyzed the cancelled projects & talked to scientists to understand just how much the public loses out. It's a lot: tinyurl.com/bdey86su
A beeswarm chart of canceled NIH grants showing the years into each project when the funding was pulled. Each dot represents a terminated grant and is colored by the number of publications associated with the project: none, one to four or five or more. The grants are separated into thee rows based on the award type (R01, U01, U54). RO1 research projects had the most terminations, which occurred at all stages of research, from the project onset to 7+ years in. Most grants were canceled short of the 4-5 year lifespan of a typical grant, and 40% of R01s had no publications at the time of termination. Projects that had been active for longer had more publications, suggesting that more findings are disseminated in the later stages of these grants.
April 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
New article up in Barron's

www.barrons.com/articles/nih...

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NIH Funding Is Drying Up. Drug Discovery Could Go With It.
Research funded by NIH was behind every single FDA drug approval from 2010 through 2016.
www.barrons.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
Announcing @sciforgood.bsky.social!

#standupforscience
#scienceforgood
Big News: The Stand Up for Science movement is growing! Science has the power to solve urgent challenges, improve lives, and build a more just and equitable world. But that only happens when science is supported as a public good, defended, and held accountable by the people it serves. That’s why we’re expanding our mission. We’re launching Science for Good, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that science works for people—not power. This new initiative will strengthen and complement Stand Up for Science, which will continue to mobilize the fight against the attack on science in America. Stand Up for Science will mobilize the fight for science and democracy. SUFS is building a movement to defend academic freedom, increase the pursuit of and access to scientific knowledge, and restore and expand the institution of science as a public good. Because science is for everyone. Science for Good will drive both immediate impact and long-term change. We will support scientists and advocates at the intersection of science and society, amplify voices, organize campaigns, and build a shared vision for a future where science serves communities. Science belongs to all of us.
April 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
donita-neuro.bsky.social
Petition to Reverse the NIH Indirect Cost Cap (NOT-OD-25-068)
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"... indirect cost rates are thoughtfully negotiated and scrutinized to reflect the real costs of research... keeping the United States at the forefront of technology innovation and medical advancements."
This campaign needs you now
Petition to Reverse the NIH Indirect Cost Cap (NOT-OD-25-068)
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April 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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📣 We’re hiring!!! Elliott Albers & I are looking for a research coordinator to help make discoveries about the neuronal mechanisms underlying altered stress responses & social behaviors. Come join a vibrant 🧠research community at GSU in beautiful #Atlanta. Pls share

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Sponsor Funded Professional - Research Coordinator II
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
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April 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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samlmontano.bsky.social
Anyway, I’ve been meandering my way through the history of emergency management in my disaster policy course and tomorrow — serendipitously — we are finishing Hoover and moving onto FDR.

It’s almost like learning about history helps you understand current events. Weird.
April 3, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
Fine. If it's about jobs and the economy...

69% of the US GDP is from STEM and 24% of the US workforce works in STEM.

#standupforscience
#scienceforall
#handsoffourscience

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The STEM Labor Force: Scientists, Engineers, and Skilled Technical Workers | NSF - National Science Foundation
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workers make important contributions to improve the nation's living standards, economic growth, and global competitiveness. This report touches...
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March 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
We are excited to announce our official partnership with @indivisible.org for the National Day of Action on April 5th!

Stand Up for Science says: HANDS OFF OUR SCIENCE!

#standupforscience
#handsoffourscience

Find and register for an event near you: handsoff2025.com?utm_source=s...
March 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
Unfortunately, there was another round of FUNDED grants cancelled yesterday. These illegal cuts stop projects that have been in progress for years, interrupt lifesaving research, and destroy the public good of science in the US.

If you were impacted, please share you story with us: fedfreeze.org
FedFreeze.org
Fight Trump's funding freeze to protect lifesaving care and research.
fedfreeze.org
March 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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I stand with NASA employees, who are being villainized across the board by this Administration and facing threats of unjustified layoffs.

I'm proud to introduce the Saving NASA's Workforce Act with Ranking Member Lofgren to prevent these workforce reductions.

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Committee Leaders Introduce Bills to Stop Trump & Musk’s Reckless Firings of Critical Federal Workforce | U.S. Congresswoman Valerie Foushee
The Official U.S. Congressional website of Congresswoman Valerie Foushee
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March 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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katiew.bsky.social
Defunding SAMHSA won’t make mental health and substance use challenges magically disappear. This isn’t peekaboo. It’s real people with real problems and in a country without other social and health safety nets they are cutting it to provide tax cuts to billionaires.
drugpolicyfacts.bsky.social Drug Policy Facts @drugpolicyfacts.bsky.social · Mar 12
"By the end of this week, the staff of the agency, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, could be cut by 50 percent, according to senior staff members at the agency and congressional aides who attended briefings by Trump officials."
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/h...
Federal Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces Huge Cuts (Gift Article)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced by 50 percent.
www.nytimes.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
SO MANY STAND UP FOR SCIENCE EVENTS TO CHOOSE FROM—153 and COUNTING!

To get more information on our local events and to register your own, head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ ☀️⬇️🌎
List of Stand Up for Science events—official events in red, solidarity events in blue.
March 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! ☀️

Dr. Francis Collins will be speaking at Stand Up for Science in D.C. on March 7th!

More speaker announcements coming soon, stay tuned! 👀☀️
Image of Francis Collins, with text at the top of the image that says Speaker Announcement and at the bottom that says Stand Up for Science, March 7th, 2025 and a link to standupforscience2025.org.
March 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! ☀️

Denali, aka Dykanite, will be speaking at Stand Up for Science in D.C. on March 7th!

More speaker announcements coming soon, stay tuned! 👀☀️
Image of Denali, with text at the top of the image that says Speaker Announcement and at the bottom that says Stand Up for Science, March 7th, 2025 and a link to standupforscience2025.org.
March 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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STAND UP FOR SCIENCE SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! ☀️

Ticora V. Jones, PhD will be speaking at the Stand Up for Science event in D.C. on March 7th.

More speaker announcements coming soon, stay tuned! 👀☀️

#standupforscience2025
Image of Ticora V. Jones, PhD, with text at the top of the image that says Speaker Announcement and at the bottom that says Stand Up for Science, March 7th, 2025 and a link to standupforscience2025.org.
March 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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STAND UP FOR SCIENCE SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! ☀️

Phil Plait, Ph.D., a.k.a. the Bad Astronomer, will be speaking at our DC event on March 7th!

@philplait.bsky.social

More speaker announcements coming soon, stay tuned! 👀☀️
Image of Phil Plait, with text at the top of the image that says Speaker Announcement and at the bottom that says Stand Up for Science, March 7th, 2025 and a link to standupforscience2025.org.
March 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Somebody just made me aware of the tweet by that person. Students who see this: taking time off work to advocate for science peacefully at the state capitol is NOT participating in an illegal protest. Full stop.
March 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
donita-neuro.bsky.social
Why didn't egg prices drop in January?
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Egg prices! Bird flu! Price gouging! What's going on? | Farm to Taber
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March 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Before he left office, we talked with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who, in his final advisory, detailed the growing body of research showing that drinking alcohol can increase the risk of at least seven types of cancer.
Surgeon General Highlights Link Between Alcohol And Cancer
In his final advisory, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy spotlights how alcohol increases the risk of developing certain cancers.
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February 27, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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February 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
The Trump Administration is maintaining the NIH grant freeze despite lawsuits challenging the order, a Nature article reported today.

Science funding in the US is already lagging, leaving researchers in limbo.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Revealed: NIH research grants still frozen despite lawsuits challenging Trump order
The Trump administration is exploiting a loophole to keep a funding freeze in place, leaving researchers in limbo.
www.nature.com
February 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
☀️☀️☀️ NEW WEBSITE IS UP! ☀️☀️☀️

www.standupforscience2025.org

Read about us, our policy goals, and ways to get involved. This website will also continue to grow as we do, so keep an eye on it!
February 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Virologists and biophysicists at the UNC School of Medicine have discovered that a type of RNA in #Zika virus can "freeze itself in time" in an effort to make more copies of itself and further its spread in the body. (Rhese Thompson first auth, Qi Zhang lab)
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Some Viruses ‘Freeze’ Their RNA to Replicate, UNC Study Says | Newsroom
Researchers have discovered that RNA in Zika virus can freeze itself in time to further its spread in the body, revolutionizing how researchers study disease-causing viruses.
news.unchealthcare.org
February 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM