Mallory Harris, PhD
@malar0ne.bsky.social
thinking about infectious diseases, information, and behavior
Postdoc UMD College Park
https://mjharris95.github.io/
Postdoc UMD College Park
https://mjharris95.github.io/
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Mallory Harris, PhD
@malar0ne.bsky.social
· Jul 25
#SCIMaP estimates current & future economic losses in local communities across the US (counties & Congressional Districts). We explain our approach in a new preprint: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
(w @joshuasweitz.bsky.social @asinclair.bsky.social @cl10.bsky.social)
(w @joshuasweitz.bsky.social @asinclair.bsky.social @cl10.bsky.social)
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One of my science heroes, Joan Brugge, talks about how science funding cuts are slowing their work on breast cancer prevention--share this widely
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439K views · 15K reactions | Harvard researcher Joan Brugge says her work has the potential to prevent breast cancer, but she was notified last spring that her federal funding was terminated. “It was ...
Harvard researcher Joan Brugge says her work has the potential to prevent breast cancer, but she was notified last spring that her federal funding was terminated. “It was just like a gut punch. My...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
One of my science heroes, Joan Brugge, talks about how science funding cuts are slowing their work on breast cancer prevention--share this widely
www.facebook.com/60minutes/vi...
www.facebook.com/60minutes/vi...
I spoke to CNN about how demoralizing it was to watch Stanford leadership stay silent while contrarians on campus launched unscientific attacks to stifle Stanford researchers. Now, those attacks have gone nationwide and much of MAHA leadership have ties to Stanford.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/p...
The Trump-MAHA-Stanford nexus of US health policy | CNN Politics
In early 2022, Stanford medical student Santiago Sanchez set out to organize a campus debate with Jay Bhattacharya — a professor at the university whose outspoken denunciations of pandemic lockdowns m...
www.cnn.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I spoke to CNN about how demoralizing it was to watch Stanford leadership stay silent while contrarians on campus launched unscientific attacks to stifle Stanford researchers. Now, those attacks have gone nationwide and much of MAHA leadership have ties to Stanford.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/p...
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If you are listening to MAHA when thinking about public health "reform" then really listen to what they want:
"I’ve come to this anti-vax conference with a message that we need to be more boldly anti-vax,” said Mark Gorton, the president of the MAHA Institute.
🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
"I’ve come to this anti-vax conference with a message that we need to be more boldly anti-vax,” said Mark Gorton, the president of the MAHA Institute.
🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Emboldened, Kennedy Allies Embrace a Label They Once Rejected: ‘Anti-Vax’
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If you are listening to MAHA when thinking about public health "reform" then really listen to what they want:
"I’ve come to this anti-vax conference with a message that we need to be more boldly anti-vax,” said Mark Gorton, the president of the MAHA Institute.
🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
"I’ve come to this anti-vax conference with a message that we need to be more boldly anti-vax,” said Mark Gorton, the president of the MAHA Institute.
🎁
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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A New Thread on NIH Forward Funding
I recently posted an analysis of forward funding of NIH grants from 2015-25.
This analysis was flawed and should be ignored. I apologize for the misleading information
I present an analysis of my error and a revised analysis which I am confident is right.
1/25
I recently posted an analysis of forward funding of NIH grants from 2015-25.
This analysis was flawed and should be ignored. I apologize for the misleading information
I present an analysis of my error and a revised analysis which I am confident is right.
1/25
a cartoon moose in a tuxedo is standing next to a squirrel and saying this time for sure .
ALT: a cartoon moose in a tuxedo is standing next to a squirrel and saying this time for sure .
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November 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A New Thread on NIH Forward Funding
I recently posted an analysis of forward funding of NIH grants from 2015-25.
This analysis was flawed and should be ignored. I apologize for the misleading information
I present an analysis of my error and a revised analysis which I am confident is right.
1/25
I recently posted an analysis of forward funding of NIH grants from 2015-25.
This analysis was flawed and should be ignored. I apologize for the misleading information
I present an analysis of my error and a revised analysis which I am confident is right.
1/25
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Join APHA & our partners Nov. 5 @ 2:30-4 p.m. ET on the National Mall to Rally for the Public’s Health. Be inspired & energized by powerful stories & bold ideas as we highlight urgent public health priorities. More info: www.APHA.org/Rally #SpeakForHealth @bradyunited.org @publiccitizen.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Join APHA & our partners Nov. 5 @ 2:30-4 p.m. ET on the National Mall to Rally for the Public’s Health. Be inspired & energized by powerful stories & bold ideas as we highlight urgent public health priorities. More info: www.APHA.org/Rally #SpeakForHealth @bradyunited.org @publiccitizen.bsky.social
Over the weekend, the Director of the NIH accepted an award from a RFK Jr.-allied anti-public health dark money group founded by an accused serial sexual harasser.
Throughout the speech, he repeatedly joked that his current job is “terrible.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/nih-direct...
Throughout the speech, he repeatedly joked that his current job is “terrible.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/nih-direct...
NIH Director Accepts Award From Anti-Vax Dark Money Group Founded By Accused Sexual Harasser
Jay Bhattacharya reunited with his old ally Jeffrey Tucker weeks after the political operative was revealed to have faced a sexual harassment scandal.
www.importantcontext.news
November 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Over the weekend, the Director of the NIH accepted an award from a RFK Jr.-allied anti-public health dark money group founded by an accused serial sexual harasser.
Throughout the speech, he repeatedly joked that his current job is “terrible.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/nih-direct...
Throughout the speech, he repeatedly joked that his current job is “terrible.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/nih-direct...
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Breaking: Democrats flip two Public Service Commission seats in Georgia, the first victories in 25 years.
November 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Breaking: Democrats flip two Public Service Commission seats in Georgia, the first victories in 25 years.
Grudge Standard Science
George Tidmarsh, the Food and Drug Administration’s top regulator of drugs, has been placed on administrative leave after being accused of using his regulatory authority to inflict financial harm on a former business associate, STAT has learned.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/02/f...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/02/f...
FDA’s top drug regulator placed on leave amid investigation
George Tidmarsh, the FDA's top drug regulator, has been placed on leave after being accused of abusing his regulatory authority, STAT has learned.
www.statnews.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Grudge Standard Science
There's something that could be written about how the NIH Director's disdain for the collaborative models of editing on Wikipedia and content moderation on Reddit fit with his approach to grant review
October 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
There's something that could be written about how the NIH Director's disdain for the collaborative models of editing on Wikipedia and content moderation on Reddit fit with his approach to grant review
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The NIH has insisted there are no banned words
But, an analysis by @jeremymberg.bsky.social found over 700 hundred grants changed their titles from '24 to '25
Some see it as a small price to pay to keep their grant, but others are worried about what comes next
www.statnews.com/2025/10/29/n...
But, an analysis by @jeremymberg.bsky.social found over 700 hundred grants changed their titles from '24 to '25
Some see it as a small price to pay to keep their grant, but others are worried about what comes next
www.statnews.com/2025/10/29/n...
Scientists had to change more than 700 grant titles to receive NIH funding. Health disparities researchers fear what’s next
The titles of more than 700 multi-year NIH grants have been changed this year, according to an analysis by Jeremy Berg, a former agency official
www.statnews.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The NIH has insisted there are no banned words
But, an analysis by @jeremymberg.bsky.social found over 700 hundred grants changed their titles from '24 to '25
Some see it as a small price to pay to keep their grant, but others are worried about what comes next
www.statnews.com/2025/10/29/n...
But, an analysis by @jeremymberg.bsky.social found over 700 hundred grants changed their titles from '24 to '25
Some see it as a small price to pay to keep their grant, but others are worried about what comes next
www.statnews.com/2025/10/29/n...
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NEW: The entire staff supporting ACIP was laid off, and most working groups haven't met in months.
That means the US may not make routine vaccine recommendations for more than half of children in 2026, and it could halt new vaccines in the pipeline. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
That means the US may not make routine vaccine recommendations for more than half of children in 2026, and it could halt new vaccines in the pipeline. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Threat to US vaccines as CDC staff supporting key advisory panel laid off
Critics say scientists ‘held hostage’ by RFK Jr as changes mean vaccine development and guidance in peril
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
NEW: The entire staff supporting ACIP was laid off, and most working groups haven't met in months.
That means the US may not make routine vaccine recommendations for more than half of children in 2026, and it could halt new vaccines in the pipeline. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
That means the US may not make routine vaccine recommendations for more than half of children in 2026, and it could halt new vaccines in the pipeline. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Amidst a government shutdown in which the White House has proposed slashing federal support of science by billions of dollars, our #SCIMaP team continues to assess the impact of research cuts on communities nationwide.
Learn more about our efforts: scienceimpacts.org
With more to come...
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Learn more about our efforts: scienceimpacts.org
With more to come...
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October 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Amidst a government shutdown in which the White House has proposed slashing federal support of science by billions of dollars, our #SCIMaP team continues to assess the impact of research cuts on communities nationwide.
Learn more about our efforts: scienceimpacts.org
With more to come...
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Learn more about our efforts: scienceimpacts.org
With more to come...
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Amidst the shutdown, we are continuing to work towards both reactive and proactive steps to communicate what will be lost now and in the future if America steps away from its commitment to medical and basic research.
scienceimpacts.org
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scienceimpacts.org
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SCIMaP - Impacts of Federal Cuts to Science and Medical Research
Developed by an interdisciplinary research team, this website shows how funding cuts reduce economic activity and employment nationwide
scienceimpacts.org
October 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Amidst the shutdown, we are continuing to work towards both reactive and proactive steps to communicate what will be lost now and in the future if America steps away from its commitment to medical and basic research.
scienceimpacts.org
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scienceimpacts.org
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The #SCIMaP project has included these terminations as part of our analysis flow, again linking the site of grant terminations to local economic impacts. The scope of grant terminations remain a surprise to many, both to those who oppose and to those who support them.
October 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The #SCIMaP project has included these terminations as part of our analysis flow, again linking the site of grant terminations to local economic impacts. The scope of grant terminations remain a surprise to many, both to those who oppose and to those who support them.
This was one of the key moments for me from the #STATSummit last week.
At #STATSummit, Doctor Mike says medical organizations like the American Medical Association are losing the information war against health secretary Robert F. Kennedy.
October 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This was one of the key moments for me from the #STATSummit last week.
Very cool/unexpected coverage of our work...article in the National Catholic Reporter about Pope Leo's contribution to relief efforts after Cyclone Yaku cites our pre-print, mentions extreme March precipitation in NW Peru has become more likely with climate change
www.ncronline.org/news/pope-mu...
www.ncronline.org/news/pope-mu...
'A pope in muddy boots': Viral photos of Leo XIV reveal a history of pastoral care
Photos of "a pope in muddy boots" began circulating on social media shortly after Cardinal Robert Prevost was introduced as Pope Leo XIV. The story behind the images tells of a pastor in close kinship...
www.ncronline.org
October 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Very cool/unexpected coverage of our work...article in the National Catholic Reporter about Pope Leo's contribution to relief efforts after Cyclone Yaku cites our pre-print, mentions extreme March precipitation in NW Peru has become more likely with climate change
www.ncronline.org/news/pope-mu...
www.ncronline.org/news/pope-mu...
I will be presenting on this project as part of the #IDWeek session on environmental upheaval and infectious diseases at 3:15 today.
In our new pre-print, we find that climate forcing has increased likelihood of extreme March precipitation in NW Peru by 42%. In turn, extreme precip during Cyclone Yaku caused 67% of dengue cases in the region's record-setting 2023 epidemic.
#climatesky #episky
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
#climatesky #episky
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Extreme precipitation, exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change, drove Peru’s record-breaking 2023 dengue outbreak
Anthropogenic forcing is increasing the likelihood and severity of certain extreme weather events, which may catalyze outbreaks of climate-sensitive infectious diseases. Extreme precipitation events c...
www.medrxiv.org
October 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I will be presenting on this project as part of the #IDWeek session on environmental upheaval and infectious diseases at 3:15 today.
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya is slated to attend the annual conference of Tucker's Brownstone at the end of the month, where he is being honored. They are also currently fundraising for a movie about him, produced by RFK Jr's running mate substack.brownstone.org/p/the-story-...
October 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya is slated to attend the annual conference of Tucker's Brownstone at the end of the month, where he is being honored. They are also currently fundraising for a movie about him, produced by RFK Jr's running mate substack.brownstone.org/p/the-story-...
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A must-read @politico.com piece about the man behind the Great Barrington Declaration & the Brownstone Institute, two groups that were foundational and central to RFK Jr’s rise and to his MAHA agenda (I was interviewed for the piece; there’s a quote from me)
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Meet the man who built RFK Jr.’s kitchen cabinet
Jeffrey Tucker, who elevated Covid contrarians now working for the health secretary, is building support for Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.
www.politico.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A must-read @politico.com piece about the man behind the Great Barrington Declaration & the Brownstone Institute, two groups that were foundational and central to RFK Jr’s rise and to his MAHA agenda (I was interviewed for the piece; there’s a quote from me)
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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It's that time again.
For the next 24 hours, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions below in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Responses are for information only and are NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc October 2025 edition.
For the next 24 hours, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions below in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Responses are for information only and are NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc October 2025 edition.
a sign that says v is for vaccinated
ALT: a sign that says v is for vaccinated
media.tenor.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
It's that time again.
For the next 24 hours, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions below in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Responses are for information only and are NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc October 2025 edition.
For the next 24 hours, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions below in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Responses are for information only and are NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc October 2025 edition.
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Happy "No Kings" Day!
I just sent this email to Director Bhattacharya regarding the recently appointment of a new NIEHS Director.
I just sent this email to Director Bhattacharya regarding the recently appointment of a new NIEHS Director.
October 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Happy "No Kings" Day!
I just sent this email to Director Bhattacharya regarding the recently appointment of a new NIEHS Director.
I just sent this email to Director Bhattacharya regarding the recently appointment of a new NIEHS Director.
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Panelists included Mallory Harris (of #SCIMaP and UMD-College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences), whose work has been essential to assessing the community-level impacts of federal cuts to science.
Preprint:
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Panel:
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/f...
Preprint:
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Panel:
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/f...
Former NIH leaders lament ‘constant chaos’ at the agency, and caution it’s not over
“It's been like living in a washing machine, it's been constant chaos,” former NIH official Jeremy Berg said at the #STATSummit
www.statnews.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Panelists included Mallory Harris (of #SCIMaP and UMD-College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences), whose work has been essential to assessing the community-level impacts of federal cuts to science.
Preprint:
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Panel:
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/f...
Preprint:
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Panel:
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/f...
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Things are at a standstill with the govt shutdown, the year has been one of 'constant chaos' at the NIH — & the worst may be yet to come folks said on my panel
Read a recap of our talk w/ @jeremymberg.bsky.social @malar0ne.bsky.social & Eric Green here
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/f...
Read a recap of our talk w/ @jeremymberg.bsky.social @malar0ne.bsky.social & Eric Green here
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/f...
Former NIH leaders lament ‘constant chaos’ at the agency, and caution it’s not over
“It's been like living in a washing machine, it's been constant chaos,” former NIH official Jeremy Berg said at the #STATSummit
www.statnews.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Things are at a standstill with the govt shutdown, the year has been one of 'constant chaos' at the NIH — & the worst may be yet to come folks said on my panel
Read a recap of our talk w/ @jeremymberg.bsky.social @malar0ne.bsky.social & Eric Green here
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/f...
Read a recap of our talk w/ @jeremymberg.bsky.social @malar0ne.bsky.social & Eric Green here
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/f...
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