Hēth Turnquist
@hector15215.bsky.social
Mascot for the Turnquist Lab at Pitt. We make discoveries at the interface of tissue injury and immunology.
Elected Local Official for the Aspinwall Borough, PA.
Mountain Biker. Dreamer.
Elected Local Official for the Aspinwall Borough, PA.
Mountain Biker. Dreamer.
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This is definitely worth a read... This is what conscience and courage look like...
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With Sadness and Resolve: Why I Resigned as Chief Medical Officer of an NIH Institute and What Comes Next | Annals of the American Thoracic Society | Articles in Press
www.atsjournals.org
April 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
This is definitely worth a read... This is what conscience and courage look like...
www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1513/...
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An absolute must-read from @stevevladeck.bsky.social this morning:
“Just before 1:00 a.m., the justices (aggressively) stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation—in a decision suggesting that a majority understands that these are no longer normal circumstances.”
“Just before 1:00 a.m., the justices (aggressively) stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation—in a decision suggesting that a majority understands that these are no longer normal circumstances.”
144. The Supreme Court's Late-Night Alien Enemy Act Intervention
Just before 1:00 a.m., the justices (aggressively) stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation—in a decision suggesting that a majority understands that these are no longer normal circumstances.
www.stevevladeck.com
April 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
An absolute must-read from @stevevladeck.bsky.social this morning:
“Just before 1:00 a.m., the justices (aggressively) stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation—in a decision suggesting that a majority understands that these are no longer normal circumstances.”
“Just before 1:00 a.m., the justices (aggressively) stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation—in a decision suggesting that a majority understands that these are no longer normal circumstances.”
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RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
RFK Jr. says there aren't autistic poets. We asked an autistic poet.
"I will challenge RFK Jr. to write a poem as good as me any day of the week."
www.motherjones.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
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"The current funding cuts are not just an academic issue—they are also an economic and national security concern."
Don’t quit the long game www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Don’t quit the long game www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Don’t quit the long game
Living cells that produce biofuel; robots that assist factory workers; intelligent machines that guide drug discovery—these technologies are “deep” in that they achieve something extraordinary—often t...
www.science.org
April 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
"The current funding cuts are not just an academic issue—they are also an economic and national security concern."
Don’t quit the long game www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Don’t quit the long game www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Talking to a friend this morning brought this into focus:
The current situation puts lots of people in impossible situations. We find ourselves often with no good choices. What you decide to do in an impossible situation really shows who you are and many people/orgs are failing that test.
The current situation puts lots of people in impossible situations. We find ourselves often with no good choices. What you decide to do in an impossible situation really shows who you are and many people/orgs are failing that test.
April 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Talking to a friend this morning brought this into focus:
The current situation puts lots of people in impossible situations. We find ourselves often with no good choices. What you decide to do in an impossible situation really shows who you are and many people/orgs are failing that test.
The current situation puts lots of people in impossible situations. We find ourselves often with no good choices. What you decide to do in an impossible situation really shows who you are and many people/orgs are failing that test.
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Feeling like a big dumbass working on my taxes right now. Who am I sending this money to
April 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Feeling like a big dumbass working on my taxes right now. Who am I sending this money to
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🚨 Big news! #WTC2025 welcomes Professor Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim as a Keynote Speaker!
Keynote: The Health Misinformation Crisis
📅Sunday, August 3 |⏰ 10:45 - 11:30 AM| 📍Moscone Center
A must-attend session for the #transplant community!
wtc2025.org/registration/
Keynote: The Health Misinformation Crisis
📅Sunday, August 3 |⏰ 10:45 - 11:30 AM| 📍Moscone Center
A must-attend session for the #transplant community!
wtc2025.org/registration/
April 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🚨 Big news! #WTC2025 welcomes Professor Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim as a Keynote Speaker!
Keynote: The Health Misinformation Crisis
📅Sunday, August 3 |⏰ 10:45 - 11:30 AM| 📍Moscone Center
A must-attend session for the #transplant community!
wtc2025.org/registration/
Keynote: The Health Misinformation Crisis
📅Sunday, August 3 |⏰ 10:45 - 11:30 AM| 📍Moscone Center
A must-attend session for the #transplant community!
wtc2025.org/registration/
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I hope everyone likes their egg prices high because the US has declared war on solving problems.
www.rfdtv.com/ag-sec-brook...
www.rfdtv.com/ag-sec-brook...
Ag Sec. Brooke Rollins has taken HPAI vaccines off the table
www.rfdtv.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I hope everyone likes their egg prices high because the US has declared war on solving problems.
www.rfdtv.com/ag-sec-brook...
www.rfdtv.com/ag-sec-brook...
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Excellent in depth story from Ryan Levi and colleagues at Tradeoffs about the impacts of NIH cuts.
tradeoffs.org/2025/03/13/c...
tradeoffs.org/2025/03/13/c...
The Cost of Cutting NIH Research: Voices from the Frontlines
A candid conversation between a professor and a Ph.D. candidate about potential NIH funding cuts and their impact on the future of medical research.
tradeoffs.org
March 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Excellent in depth story from Ryan Levi and colleagues at Tradeoffs about the impacts of NIH cuts.
tradeoffs.org/2025/03/13/c...
tradeoffs.org/2025/03/13/c...
Excellent article on NIH indirect rates to Universities. Apolitical and informative. Tell your federal reps about it.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Is flat 15% fair?
An NIH funding policy is misguided and damaging
www.science.org
March 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Excellent article on NIH indirect rates to Universities. Apolitical and informative. Tell your federal reps about it.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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IL33 protects from recurrent C. difficile infection by restoration of humoral immunity
www.jci.org/articles/vie...
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March 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
IL33 protects from recurrent C. difficile infection by restoration of humoral immunity
www.jci.org/articles/vie...
@jclinical-invest.bsky.social
www.jci.org/articles/vie...
@jclinical-invest.bsky.social
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Pittsburgh researchers are speaking out against the Trump administration's plan to cut funding from the NIH. Congressional representatives met with the United Steelworkers and Pitt staff downtown Monday. Faculty said the plans to cut funding could be disastrous for medical innovation.
At Steelworkers HQ, Deluzio and Lee speak with Pitt researchers about impact of NIH funding cuts
Pittsburgh researchers are speaking out against potential funding cuts from the National Institutes of Health. Congressional representatives for the Pittsburgh area met with the United Steelworkers an...
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March 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Pittsburgh researchers are speaking out against the Trump administration's plan to cut funding from the NIH. Congressional representatives met with the United Steelworkers and Pitt staff downtown Monday. Faculty said the plans to cut funding could be disastrous for medical innovation.
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Great crowd in Pittsburgh Standing Up for Science.
Thanks to all of the other great speakers sharing their stories!
Thanks to all of the other great speakers sharing their stories!
March 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Great crowd in Pittsburgh Standing Up for Science.
Thanks to all of the other great speakers sharing their stories!
Thanks to all of the other great speakers sharing their stories!
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Not an AST member? With the World Transplant Congress happening this year, now is the perfect time to join.
Other benefits include:
✅ Meeting discounts
✅ Online learning
✅ Networking & collaboration
✅ Career development and resources
Join today: bit.ly/4cU0xfe
Other benefits include:
✅ Meeting discounts
✅ Online learning
✅ Networking & collaboration
✅ Career development and resources
Join today: bit.ly/4cU0xfe
March 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Not an AST member? With the World Transplant Congress happening this year, now is the perfect time to join.
Other benefits include:
✅ Meeting discounts
✅ Online learning
✅ Networking & collaboration
✅ Career development and resources
Join today: bit.ly/4cU0xfe
Other benefits include:
✅ Meeting discounts
✅ Online learning
✅ Networking & collaboration
✅ Career development and resources
Join today: bit.ly/4cU0xfe
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Good reporting out about Pittsburgh and the potential effects of indirect cost cuts.
www.publicsource.org/research-fun...
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Trump NIH funding cuts, policies threaten Pitt research
A Trump administration decision to cap indirect cost rates in science and health grants, plus federal staff cuts, has Pitt researchers wondering if they can continue.
www.publicsource.org
February 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Good reporting out about Pittsburgh and the potential effects of indirect cost cuts.
www.publicsource.org/research-fun...
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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
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I created a brief spreadsheet of reductions I've heard of so far. Any additions you know of (especially if you have the links/receipts) would be great: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Graduate Reductions Across Biomedical Sciences (2025)
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February 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I created a brief spreadsheet of reductions I've heard of so far. Any additions you know of (especially if you have the links/receipts) would be great: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Looking forward to this little meeting of all my @ttsorg.bsky.social and @astinfo.bsky.social friends.
🎉 Happy New Year from WTC 2025! 🎉
Start 2025 off right by joining us in San Francisco this August!
✨ Registration opens 27 Jan — don’t miss it!
Submit your abstract by 19 Feb and share your work with a global audience of transplant experts.
For more details 👉 wtc2025.org/call-for-abs...
Start 2025 off right by joining us in San Francisco this August!
✨ Registration opens 27 Jan — don’t miss it!
Submit your abstract by 19 Feb and share your work with a global audience of transplant experts.
For more details 👉 wtc2025.org/call-for-abs...
December 31, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Looking forward to this little meeting of all my @ttsorg.bsky.social and @astinfo.bsky.social friends.
Some recent work from the #Turnquist_Lab at #Pitt and #StazlTxInstitute. One of the first to show that tissue repair pathways can become dysregulated after transplantation. Emerging new area to follow.
When healing hurts the heart: https://www.jci.org/articles/view/173593
Jordan J.P. Warunek et al. discover dysregulated regulatory T cell repair responses that lead to chronic rejection after heart transplantation.
Image: Areg production by Tregs increases allograft fibrosis and vasculopathy.
Jordan J.P. Warunek et al. discover dysregulated regulatory T cell repair responses that lead to chronic rejection after heart transplantation.
Image: Areg production by Tregs increases allograft fibrosis and vasculopathy.
December 31, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Some recent work from the #Turnquist_Lab at #Pitt and #StazlTxInstitute. One of the first to show that tissue repair pathways can become dysregulated after transplantation. Emerging new area to follow.