Nick Cochran
@jnickcochran.bsky.social
Faculty Investigator at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. Neurogenomics.
Ever wonder how the genome of human brains compares with macaque, marmoset, mouse, rat, cat, rabbit, horse, and cow? Wonder no longer! Check out a really cool pre-print from my very talented graduate student @ashlynganderson.bsky.social on multiomics across mammals: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Single Cell Multiomics Across Nine Mammals Reveals Cell Type Specific Regulatory Conservation in the Brain
Understanding the gene regulatory mechanisms underlying brain function is crucial for advancing knowledge of the genetic basis of neurologic diseases. Cis-regulatory elements (CREs) play a pivotal rol...
www.biorxiv.org
August 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Ever wonder how the genome of human brains compares with macaque, marmoset, mouse, rat, cat, rabbit, horse, and cow? Wonder no longer! Check out a really cool pre-print from my very talented graduate student @ashlynganderson.bsky.social on multiomics across mammals: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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🧪 Senate appropriators say: NIH's budget gets a... boost!
Rather than 40% cut, NIH gets a $400M *increase* in the Senate committee bill for FY26 (about +1%).
"Congress has your back," said @murray.senate.gov.
ADVOCACY MATTERS! There's still a long road (esp in the House), so keep up pressure.
Rather than 40% cut, NIH gets a $400M *increase* in the Senate committee bill for FY26 (about +1%).
"Congress has your back," said @murray.senate.gov.
ADVOCACY MATTERS! There's still a long road (esp in the House), so keep up pressure.
Full Committee Markup of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Acts | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
www.appropriations.senate.gov
July 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🧪 Senate appropriators say: NIH's budget gets a... boost!
Rather than 40% cut, NIH gets a $400M *increase* in the Senate committee bill for FY26 (about +1%).
"Congress has your back," said @murray.senate.gov.
ADVOCACY MATTERS! There's still a long road (esp in the House), so keep up pressure.
Rather than 40% cut, NIH gets a $400M *increase* in the Senate committee bill for FY26 (about +1%).
"Congress has your back," said @murray.senate.gov.
ADVOCACY MATTERS! There's still a long road (esp in the House), so keep up pressure.
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A randomized trial (N>2,100 participants, multi-center) of structured vs self-guided lifestyle interventions in older adults shows the former improved cognitive function jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
July 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A randomized trial (N>2,100 participants, multi-center) of structured vs self-guided lifestyle interventions in older adults shows the former improved cognitive function jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Thrilled to be a part of a novel phenomics study with HudsonAlpha and Phenome Health examining how #genetics and lifestyle impact risk for #Alzheimers. www.hudsonalpha.org/hudsonalpha-...
HudsonAlpha Launches Pilot Project to Study Alzheimer’s Disease – HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
www.hudsonalpha.org
April 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Thrilled to be a part of a novel phenomics study with HudsonAlpha and Phenome Health examining how #genetics and lifestyle impact risk for #Alzheimers. www.hudsonalpha.org/hudsonalpha-...
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Someone just referred to Teams as "Dollar Store Zoom" and I've not agreed with something so hard in a very long time.
April 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Someone just referred to Teams as "Dollar Store Zoom" and I've not agreed with something so hard in a very long time.
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And here it is:
"The MNG meeting scheduled for February 20-21, 2025, will be rescheduled for a later date, yet to be determined. I have disabled your access to this meeting in IAR."
@jeremymberg.bsky.social @vscooper.micropopbio.org @metabodave.bsky.social
"The MNG meeting scheduled for February 20-21, 2025, will be rescheduled for a later date, yet to be determined. I have disabled your access to this meeting in IAR."
@jeremymberg.bsky.social @vscooper.micropopbio.org @metabodave.bsky.social
A large portion of grants awarded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health cannot be funded for the foreseeable future because of an indefinite hold on submissions to the Federal Register, according to an email reviewed by The Transmitter.
By @avaskham.bsky.social
bit.ly/3X8ngz8
By @avaskham.bsky.social
bit.ly/3X8ngz8
Federal Register hold makes ‘end run’ around court pause on NIH funding freeze
NIH-related updates to the Federal Register, which are required for the scheduling of study sections and advisory councils, are on hold indefinitely, according to an email reviewed by <i>The Transmitt...
www.thetransmitter.org
February 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
And here it is:
"The MNG meeting scheduled for February 20-21, 2025, will be rescheduled for a later date, yet to be determined. I have disabled your access to this meeting in IAR."
@jeremymberg.bsky.social @vscooper.micropopbio.org @metabodave.bsky.social
"The MNG meeting scheduled for February 20-21, 2025, will be rescheduled for a later date, yet to be determined. I have disabled your access to this meeting in IAR."
@jeremymberg.bsky.social @vscooper.micropopbio.org @metabodave.bsky.social
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The NIH diversity supplement pages have all been pulled down. What is a diversity supplement and why should the public care? A diversity supplement is funding to help diversify the research workforce. You may be wondering, “so what?”. Let me explain. www.nigms.nih.gov/Pages/PageNo...
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
NIGMS supports basic research to understand biological processes and lay the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
www.nigms.nih.gov
January 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The NIH diversity supplement pages have all been pulled down. What is a diversity supplement and why should the public care? A diversity supplement is funding to help diversify the research workforce. You may be wondering, “so what?”. Let me explain. www.nigms.nih.gov/Pages/PageNo...
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Happy 25th Anniversary to those who remember...
December 31, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Happy 25th Anniversary to those who remember...
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Happy to announce I made it through my first Letter of Recommendation season without complaining about it online
December 2, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Happy to announce I made it through my first Letter of Recommendation season without complaining about it online
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I couldn't spot a starter pack for rare disease / clinical genomics, so I started one: go.bsky.app/SUWZ9Hw
Very much a work in progress, and biased by who I have already found here, so please suggest people to add! Self-nominations encouraged.
#ClinicalInformatics #genomics #bioinformatics 🖥️🧬
Very much a work in progress, and biased by who I have already found here, so please suggest people to add! Self-nominations encouraged.
#ClinicalInformatics #genomics #bioinformatics 🖥️🧬
November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM
I couldn't spot a starter pack for rare disease / clinical genomics, so I started one: go.bsky.app/SUWZ9Hw
Very much a work in progress, and biased by who I have already found here, so please suggest people to add! Self-nominations encouraged.
#ClinicalInformatics #genomics #bioinformatics 🖥️🧬
Very much a work in progress, and biased by who I have already found here, so please suggest people to add! Self-nominations encouraged.
#ClinicalInformatics #genomics #bioinformatics 🖥️🧬
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I made a starter pack for neuroscience folks but I just saw that it’s capped at 150 people. Sorry if I missed anyone! Maybe #neuroscience folks should start making subfield starter packs? 🧪
go.bsky.app/Q69XurQ
go.bsky.app/Q69XurQ
November 10, 2024 at 11:11 PM
I made a starter pack for neuroscience folks but I just saw that it’s capped at 150 people. Sorry if I missed anyone! Maybe #neuroscience folks should start making subfield starter packs? 🧪
go.bsky.app/Q69XurQ
go.bsky.app/Q69XurQ
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Genetics Starter Pack 2
Some accounts I can’t believe I missed the first time, self-nominees, and recent arrivals. If I still missed you, I’m probably sorry. Maybe you can post starter pack 3.
go.bsky.app/NvYujq4
Some accounts I can’t believe I missed the first time, self-nominees, and recent arrivals. If I still missed you, I’m probably sorry. Maybe you can post starter pack 3.
go.bsky.app/NvYujq4
November 10, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Genetics Starter Pack 2
Some accounts I can’t believe I missed the first time, self-nominees, and recent arrivals. If I still missed you, I’m probably sorry. Maybe you can post starter pack 3.
go.bsky.app/NvYujq4
Some accounts I can’t believe I missed the first time, self-nominees, and recent arrivals. If I still missed you, I’m probably sorry. Maybe you can post starter pack 3.
go.bsky.app/NvYujq4
Made it over from the other place. What a breathe of fresh air.
I’m a scientist studying Alzheimer’s and related dementias as well as general genomics.
Looking forward to engaging with everyone!
I’m a scientist studying Alzheimer’s and related dementias as well as general genomics.
Looking forward to engaging with everyone!
November 10, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Made it over from the other place. What a breathe of fresh air.
I’m a scientist studying Alzheimer’s and related dementias as well as general genomics.
Looking forward to engaging with everyone!
I’m a scientist studying Alzheimer’s and related dementias as well as general genomics.
Looking forward to engaging with everyone!