Karen Boschen
@kboschenphd.bsky.social
Asst professor of neuroscience at SUNY Upstate. FASD researcher, developmental neuroscientist, beagle enthusiast.
Lab website: https://www.upstate.edu/neuroscience-department/research/boschen-lab/
Lab website: https://www.upstate.edu/neuroscience-department/research/boschen-lab/
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A discussion of the use of animals in research.
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Director’s Desk: The Future of Animal Models in Research | NIH’s Dr. Nicole Kleinstreuer
YouTube video by National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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July 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
A discussion of the use of animals in research.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSvk...
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(Warning: Rant coming)
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ACTION ITEM-----ACTION ITEM
Implementation of Schedule F
This is what a lot of us have been worried about.
This allows for many civil service positions to replaced with political appointees. This could include NIH institute directors and even POs.
BUT THERE IS A COMMENT PERIOD...
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Implementation of Schedule F
This is what a lot of us have been worried about.
This allows for many civil service positions to replaced with political appointees. This could include NIH institute directors and even POs.
BUT THERE IS A COMMENT PERIOD...
1/n
the word alert is in a purple circle
ALT: the word alert is in a purple circle
media.tenor.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
ACTION ITEM-----ACTION ITEM
Implementation of Schedule F
This is what a lot of us have been worried about.
This allows for many civil service positions to replaced with political appointees. This could include NIH institute directors and even POs.
BUT THERE IS A COMMENT PERIOD...
1/n
Implementation of Schedule F
This is what a lot of us have been worried about.
This allows for many civil service positions to replaced with political appointees. This could include NIH institute directors and even POs.
BUT THERE IS A COMMENT PERIOD...
1/n
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>1900 members of the National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine issued a statement supporting science for the benefit of all citizens, and ... 1/2
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Public Statement on Supporting Science for the Benefit of All Citizens
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE We all rely on science. Science gave us the smartphones in our pockets, the navigation systems in our cars, and life-saving medical care. We count on engineers when we drive acr...
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March 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM
>1900 members of the National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine issued a statement supporting science for the benefit of all citizens, and ... 1/2
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My editorial on the indirect cuts. This is an opportunity for campuses to come together to make the case for higher education. Leaders need to step up and ask for support and lead. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A direct hit
Late last week, the Trump administration set off a frenzy in the US scientific community when the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that indirect cost reimbursement for federally funded re...
www.science.org
February 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
My editorial on the indirect cuts. This is an opportunity for campuses to come together to make the case for higher education. Leaders need to step up and ask for support and lead. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Reposted by Karen Boschen
NIAAA has launched a new web-based resource called "NativeAIR" to help American Indian/Alaska Native & other Indigenous communities select evidence-based interventions to prevent and address alcohol-related problems.
Learn more -> niaaa.nih.gov/health-profe...
Learn more -> niaaa.nih.gov/health-profe...
Native Communities: Alcohol Intervention Review (NativeAIR) | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)Lock
NativeAIR was developed to provide Tribal and community leaders, educators, health professionals, and others with research-based information that they can use in their efforts to reduce the adverse im...
niaaa.nih.gov
January 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
NIAAA has launched a new web-based resource called "NativeAIR" to help American Indian/Alaska Native & other Indigenous communities select evidence-based interventions to prevent and address alcohol-related problems.
Learn more -> niaaa.nih.gov/health-profe...
Learn more -> niaaa.nih.gov/health-profe...
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Delighted to announce a new call for applications for our Pathway to Independence programme. Now entering its third year, this scheme supports postdocs going on the job market in 2025 - with training, mentorship, profile-raising and networking opportunities. Application deadline 31 Jan 2025. 1/3
PI programme | Development | The Company of Biologists
PI programme | Development | The Company of Biologists
Development's Pathway to Independence programme
Development is excited to announce our call for our Pathway to Independence program...
journals.biologists.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Delighted to announce a new call for applications for our Pathway to Independence programme. Now entering its third year, this scheme supports postdocs going on the job market in 2025 - with training, mentorship, profile-raising and networking opportunities. Application deadline 31 Jan 2025. 1/3
🚨Please share with undergrads (rising seniors) looking for research opportunities next summer: Upstate has an amazing Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SUFR) Program with lots of great mentors in neuro, cell bio, pharmacology, etc. Deadline: 2/1/2025! www.upstate.edu/grad/program...
SURF Program | College of Graduate Studies | SUNY Upstate
The aim of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program is to expose undergraduate students to biomedical research.
www.upstate.edu
November 25, 2024 at 2:47 PM
🚨Please share with undergrads (rising seniors) looking for research opportunities next summer: Upstate has an amazing Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SUFR) Program with lots of great mentors in neuro, cell bio, pharmacology, etc. Deadline: 2/1/2025! www.upstate.edu/grad/program...
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Join #UNCResearch as part of our Catalyst Faculty Research Cluster Program. We’re seeking up to four researchers for tenure-track assistant professor positions to build a team that will advance substance use disorder treatment.
Apply here by December 15: go.unc.edu/Rt9b7
Apply here by December 15: go.unc.edu/Rt9b7
November 20, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Join #UNCResearch as part of our Catalyst Faculty Research Cluster Program. We’re seeking up to four researchers for tenure-track assistant professor positions to build a team that will advance substance use disorder treatment.
Apply here by December 15: go.unc.edu/Rt9b7
Apply here by December 15: go.unc.edu/Rt9b7
My first post! I'm an asst prof of #Neuroscience at Upstate Med Univ in Syracuse, NY. My lab studies how prenatal exposures, like alcohol, affect brain development. I want to connect with other scientists about #neurodevelopment, #addiction, #epigenetics, and #mentoring. Oh, and #beagles!
November 18, 2024 at 10:22 PM
My first post! I'm an asst prof of #Neuroscience at Upstate Med Univ in Syracuse, NY. My lab studies how prenatal exposures, like alcohol, affect brain development. I want to connect with other scientists about #neurodevelopment, #addiction, #epigenetics, and #mentoring. Oh, and #beagles!