Meagan Fitzpatrick
@meagancfitz.bsky.social
Infectious disease epidemiologist and mathematical modeler
So proud to see this gift from another Western New York native to my current hospital, both the workplace and the hospital that treats my family.
Thank you Golisano!
Thank you Golisano!
🚨A record $50M gift from Tom Golisano will transform pediatric care in Maryland!
Our Children's Hospital is now University of Maryland Golisano Children’s Hospital, joining a national alliance to advance innovation in children’s health.
🔗 shorturl.at/g7ijA
#ChildrensHealth #MedEd #MedSky
Our Children's Hospital is now University of Maryland Golisano Children’s Hospital, joining a national alliance to advance innovation in children’s health.
🔗 shorturl.at/g7ijA
#ChildrensHealth #MedEd #MedSky
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
So proud to see this gift from another Western New York native to my current hospital, both the workplace and the hospital that treats my family.
Thank you Golisano!
Thank you Golisano!
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Big big thanks
to all the program officers and scientific review officers coming back online and managing to instill positivity and we-can-do-this attitudes in emails out to applicants & reviewers who might have wondered: What will happen to all of this good work?
Answer: let's do this.
to all the program officers and scientific review officers coming back online and managing to instill positivity and we-can-do-this attitudes in emails out to applicants & reviewers who might have wondered: What will happen to all of this good work?
Answer: let's do this.
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Big big thanks
to all the program officers and scientific review officers coming back online and managing to instill positivity and we-can-do-this attitudes in emails out to applicants & reviewers who might have wondered: What will happen to all of this good work?
Answer: let's do this.
to all the program officers and scientific review officers coming back online and managing to instill positivity and we-can-do-this attitudes in emails out to applicants & reviewers who might have wondered: What will happen to all of this good work?
Answer: let's do this.
Reposted by Meagan Fitzpatrick
NSF is open again!
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
NSF is open again!
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
Reposted by Meagan Fitzpatrick
Sadly, but as expected, Canada has lost its measles elimination status. >5000 cases, two deaths in babies born prematurely due to in utero exposure… #IDSky #measles
apple.news/AxhnKifpYSre...
apple.news/AxhnKifpYSre...
Canada no longer measles-free as outbreaks spread — Guardian US
Canada has lost its measles elimination status as vaccination rates have slipped below the 95% coverage rate needed to stop outbreaks
apple.news
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Sadly, but as expected, Canada has lost its measles elimination status. >5000 cases, two deaths in babies born prematurely due to in utero exposure… #IDSky #measles
apple.news/AxhnKifpYSre...
apple.news/AxhnKifpYSre...
Wait wait, sharks are playful and manta rays have emoji faces??? I need to get back to the @nationalaquarium.bsky.social ASAP
Aquarium hijinks provide the strongest evidence yet that sharks love to play.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/3Lqps1Y
Learn more: https://scim.ag/3Lqps1Y
November 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Wait wait, sharks are playful and manta rays have emoji faces??? I need to get back to the @nationalaquarium.bsky.social ASAP
Reposted by Meagan Fitzpatrick
Canada makes pitch for US researchers to relocate with $1.7bn in new funding. My story for @science.org 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Canada’s new budget aims to lure U.S. researchers to relocate
Spending plan also calls for smaller research spending cut than feared
www.science.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Canada makes pitch for US researchers to relocate with $1.7bn in new funding. My story for @science.org 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
Very cool work! -- pun intentional
Scientists are hunting for ancient RNA in Svalbard’s permafrost, hoping to shed light on the evolution of viral diseases. https://scim.ag/4ncaVnX
On an Arctic archipelago, frozen soil may preserve a hidden history of viruses
Scientists are hunting for ancient RNA in Svalbard’s permafrost, hoping to shed light on the evolution of viral diseases
scim.ag
October 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Very cool work! -- pun intentional
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For the 2nd week in a row, the federal shutdown has blocked disease surveillance reporting. So Team Force of Infection again visited all 50 state websites to track COVID, flu & RSV. caitlinrivers.substack.com/p/outbreak-o...
Outbreak Outlook: Week 2 of DIY Surveillance
State by state disease surveillance of COVID-19, influenza and RSV amid federal public health cuts
caitlinrivers.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
For the 2nd week in a row, the federal shutdown has blocked disease surveillance reporting. So Team Force of Infection again visited all 50 state websites to track COVID, flu & RSV. caitlinrivers.substack.com/p/outbreak-o...
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“Really, what’s the alternative?..You’ve got a CDC that has been hijacked by people who are obscuring or denying facts, and you have life-and-death decisions that have to be made.” www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Democratic governors form state public health alliance to counter RFK Jr.
The Governors Public Health Alliance would counter federal health agencies under President Donald Trump as an independent hub to monitor diseases and prepare for emergencies.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
“Really, what’s the alternative?..You’ve got a CDC that has been hijacked by people who are obscuring or denying facts, and you have life-and-death decisions that have to be made.” www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
When measles erupted this year, we noticed that county MMR coverage seemed low -- but suspected school coverage in outbreak zone might be even lower.
We were right. The school level reveals alarmingly low coverage that is masked at county level:
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
#IDEpi #EpiSky
We were right. The school level reveals alarmingly low coverage that is masked at county level:
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
#IDEpi #EpiSky
www.acpjournals.org
October 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
When measles erupted this year, we noticed that county MMR coverage seemed low -- but suspected school coverage in outbreak zone might be even lower.
We were right. The school level reveals alarmingly low coverage that is masked at county level:
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
#IDEpi #EpiSky
We were right. The school level reveals alarmingly low coverage that is masked at county level:
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
#IDEpi #EpiSky
Reposted by Meagan Fitzpatrick
