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I'm listening in to the NCCIH Advisory Council meeting's open session...
I'm listening in to the NCCIH Advisory Council meeting's open session...
An NIH Institute director: "This is definitely an unusual year"
a woman sitting in front of a window with blinds on
ALT: a woman sitting in front of a window with blinds on
media.tenor.com
July 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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I'm listening in to the NCCIH Advisory Council meeting's open session...
I'm listening in to the NCCIH Advisory Council meeting's open session...
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They are gutting NIH like a fish. www.splinter.com/the-unhinged...
The Unhinged Axe Falls on the National Cancer Institute and the Rest of NIH
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
www.splinter.com
February 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
They are gutting NIH like a fish. www.splinter.com/the-unhinged...
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Today, along with 2,000 other NIH employees, I had to clear out my office 😭
It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health. I’ve never experienced a more positive culture where *everyone* cared about their job and serving others.
It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health. I’ve never experienced a more positive culture where *everyone* cared about their job and serving others.
February 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Today, along with 2,000 other NIH employees, I had to clear out my office 😭
It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health. I’ve never experienced a more positive culture where *everyone* cared about their job and serving others.
It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health. I’ve never experienced a more positive culture where *everyone* cared about their job and serving others.
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I’m just sitting in shock processing this. Mike Lauer stood up for us and got fired. This is very sad to read and also I admire him so much for the heroic act of sending that memo. 😞
It’s been buried in all the news today, but every scientist in the US should pay attention to this:
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
NEW: In a further sign of turmoil at the NIH, Mike Lauer, who oversees the agency's $39 billion extramural budget that goes to research outside the NIH, has resigned effective tomorrow.
This comes after top NIH official Larry Tabak abruptly retired yesterday.
This comes after top NIH official Larry Tabak abruptly retired yesterday.
February 15, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I’m just sitting in shock processing this. Mike Lauer stood up for us and got fired. This is very sad to read and also I admire him so much for the heroic act of sending that memo. 😞
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It’s been buried in all the news today, but every scientist in the US should pay attention to this:
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
NEW: In a further sign of turmoil at the NIH, Mike Lauer, who oversees the agency's $39 billion extramural budget that goes to research outside the NIH, has resigned effective tomorrow.
This comes after top NIH official Larry Tabak abruptly retired yesterday.
This comes after top NIH official Larry Tabak abruptly retired yesterday.
February 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
It’s been buried in all the news today, but every scientist in the US should pay attention to this:
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
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"Since Donald Trump took office a little more than three weeks ago, outlays have averaged $30bn a day. Compare that with the same period last year under Joe Biden: federal spending back then came to about $26bn a day. "
by @economist.com
by @economist.com
Elon Musk is failing to cut American spending
DOGE has so far disrupted everything in government bar the deficit
www.economist.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
"Since Donald Trump took office a little more than three weeks ago, outlays have averaged $30bn a day. Compare that with the same period last year under Joe Biden: federal spending back then came to about $26bn a day. "
by @economist.com
by @economist.com
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Just asking questions.
February 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Just asking questions.
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Incredible: Russ Vought’s daughter has cystic fibrosis and benefits from a “miracle drug” made possible by the National Institutes of Health—an agency Vought now aims to gut as part of the Project 2025 attack www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Scoop from @motherjones.com’s @metrauxjulia.bsky.social
Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid
Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Incredible: Russ Vought’s daughter has cystic fibrosis and benefits from a “miracle drug” made possible by the National Institutes of Health—an agency Vought now aims to gut as part of the Project 2025 attack www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Scoop from @motherjones.com’s @metrauxjulia.bsky.social
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Alzheimer’s disease is non-partisan. Cancer is non-partisan. Diabetes is non-partisan. This is a short-sighted policy that could cost thousands of jobs and set biomedical research progress back by years. Contact your local representatives and urge them to stand against this dangerous policy.
What The NIH Cut To Indirect Cost Payments Could Cost Red States
The Trump administration’s decision to cap how much NIH will pay for indirect costs on university research grants would cost 10 red states more than $1 billion.
www.forbes.com
February 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Alzheimer’s disease is non-partisan. Cancer is non-partisan. Diabetes is non-partisan. This is a short-sighted policy that could cost thousands of jobs and set biomedical research progress back by years. Contact your local representatives and urge them to stand against this dangerous policy.
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Here's the thing: whatever you think about indirects in research grants, suddenly mowing down indirect rates not just for future but for current grants is not even a pretence at reform.
National Institutes of Health radically cuts support to universities
Sudden and drastic change will make it hard for researchers to keep the lights on.
arstechnica.com
February 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Here's the thing: whatever you think about indirects in research grants, suddenly mowing down indirect rates not just for future but for current grants is not even a pretence at reform.
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The U.S. has had probably the best university system in the world since the late 1940s; government investments (state and federal) drove that success.
That may have changed overnight. 🧵🧪
That may have changed overnight. 🧵🧪
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The U.S. has had probably the best university system in the world since the late 1940s; government investments (state and federal) drove that success.
That may have changed overnight. 🧵🧪
That may have changed overnight. 🧵🧪
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who is in the running to serve as health and human services secretary, revealed he was carrying up to $1.2 million in credit card debt in recent financial disclosures, per CNBC.
February 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who is in the running to serve as health and human services secretary, revealed he was carrying up to $1.2 million in credit card debt in recent financial disclosures, per CNBC.
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Search for grant impact by state (2023 data) www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org
February 8, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Search for grant impact by state (2023 data) www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
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After, let's call it a good night sleep for the sake of argument, a good night sleep, I read the "Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates" more carefully at the suggestion of an experience colleague.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
After, let's call it a good night sleep for the sake of argument, a good night sleep, I read the "Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates" more carefully at the suggestion of an experience colleague.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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Good time to remind you that the REASON why Elon is trying to cut funding for hospitals is bc he wants a tax cut.
Here are the 25 institutions that receive the most NIH funding (98% of HHS is NIH). Basically, they're large schools with large hospitals. They receive 50% of all NIH funding.
Source: ncses.nsf.gov/surveys/fede... (table 26)
(Not going to do a whole thread but thought folks might be interested.)
Source: ncses.nsf.gov/surveys/fede... (table 26)
(Not going to do a whole thread but thought folks might be interested.)
February 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Good time to remind you that the REASON why Elon is trying to cut funding for hospitals is bc he wants a tax cut.
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The @utah.edu has over 608 NIH grants, totaling over $275M dollars.
The latest Trump administration moves on NIH budgets remove close to $100M in funding immediately, when indirects already don’t cover the cost of research, and ultimately put all of that in jeopardy.
report.nih.gov/award/index....
The latest Trump administration moves on NIH budgets remove close to $100M in funding immediately, when indirects already don’t cover the cost of research, and ultimately put all of that in jeopardy.
report.nih.gov/award/index....
report.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The @utah.edu has over 608 NIH grants, totaling over $275M dollars.
The latest Trump administration moves on NIH budgets remove close to $100M in funding immediately, when indirects already don’t cover the cost of research, and ultimately put all of that in jeopardy.
report.nih.gov/award/index....
The latest Trump administration moves on NIH budgets remove close to $100M in funding immediately, when indirects already don’t cover the cost of research, and ultimately put all of that in jeopardy.
report.nih.gov/award/index....
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What's going on at the NIH?
@mmolteni.bsky.social & I got you covered
-First study sections since pause are officially underway
-Some advisory councils resumed
-Advisory council to National Institute on Drug Abuse abruptly cancelled this AM
#medsky #sciencesky 🧪🔬
www.statnews.com/2025/02/04/t...
@mmolteni.bsky.social & I got you covered
-First study sections since pause are officially underway
-Some advisory councils resumed
-Advisory council to National Institute on Drug Abuse abruptly cancelled this AM
#medsky #sciencesky 🧪🔬
www.statnews.com/2025/02/04/t...
NIH resumes grant reviews after two-week pause, along with some communications and travel
National Institutes of Health holds first grant review meetings since first days of the Trump administration
www.statnews.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
What's going on at the NIH?
@mmolteni.bsky.social & I got you covered
-First study sections since pause are officially underway
-Some advisory councils resumed
-Advisory council to National Institute on Drug Abuse abruptly cancelled this AM
#medsky #sciencesky 🧪🔬
www.statnews.com/2025/02/04/t...
@mmolteni.bsky.social & I got you covered
-First study sections since pause are officially underway
-Some advisory councils resumed
-Advisory council to National Institute on Drug Abuse abruptly cancelled this AM
#medsky #sciencesky 🧪🔬
www.statnews.com/2025/02/04/t...
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Some have reached out to ask how I and my public health colleagues are faring the last 2 weeks. It's made me realize a lot of people might actually have no idea what's going on. It's extremely distressing. In case you don't know (each fully verified by me/others, NOT exaggeration or rumor): (1/x)
February 4, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Some have reached out to ask how I and my public health colleagues are faring the last 2 weeks. It's made me realize a lot of people might actually have no idea what's going on. It's extremely distressing. In case you don't know (each fully verified by me/others, NOT exaggeration or rumor): (1/x)
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✋Bluesky! I'm a professor in the Neurology and Psychological & Brain Sciences departments at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU). I direct the Cognitive Technology Research Laboratory (CTRLab) ctrlab.org check us out! Interested in #ADRD #ENDALZ. Always looking to collaborate and connect.
Home - CTRLab - Wash U Cognitive Technology Research Laboratory
ctrlab.org
November 19, 2024 at 8:38 PM
✋Bluesky! I'm a professor in the Neurology and Psychological & Brain Sciences departments at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU). I direct the Cognitive Technology Research Laboratory (CTRLab) ctrlab.org check us out! Interested in #ADRD #ENDALZ. Always looking to collaborate and connect.
I am happy see this paper get published this week. It was a fun project to work on with @ae-md.bsky.social and others.
"MRI-guided clustering of patients with mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease using self-organizing maps"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"MRI-guided clustering of patients with mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease using self-organizing maps"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 20, 2024 at 5:34 PM
I am happy see this paper get published this week. It was a fun project to work on with @ae-md.bsky.social and others.
"MRI-guided clustering of patients with mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease using self-organizing maps"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"MRI-guided clustering of patients with mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease using self-organizing maps"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...