Julian Meeks
@meeksandmilds.bsky.social
Associate Prof at Univ of Rochester. Twin Parent. Spouse of rockstar physician-scientist. Time for anything else? Ha! Views are my own.
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This week has been exhausting. NIH staff are trying to thread a needle with a vanishingly small eye to generate performance evaluation criteria. Because of course they have to change so no one can be rated as “Outstanding”.
This week has been exhausting. NIH staff are trying to thread a needle with a vanishingly small eye to generate performance evaluation criteria. Because of course they have to change so no one can be rated as “Outstanding”.
February 13, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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This week has been exhausting. NIH staff are trying to thread a needle with a vanishingly small eye to generate performance evaluation criteria. Because of course they have to change so no one can be rated as “Outstanding”.
This week has been exhausting. NIH staff are trying to thread a needle with a vanishingly small eye to generate performance evaluation criteria. Because of course they have to change so no one can be rated as “Outstanding”.
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I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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In our new poll with the Boston Globe of NIH funded scientists in Mass ...
- 72% say they have delayed or cancelled projects
- 66% reduced research scope
- 56% paused experiments or students.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/09/m...
- 72% say they have delayed or cancelled projects
- 66% reduced research scope
- 56% paused experiments or students.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/09/m...
February 11, 2026 at 12:38 PM
In our new poll with the Boston Globe of NIH funded scientists in Mass ...
- 72% say they have delayed or cancelled projects
- 66% reduced research scope
- 56% paused experiments or students.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/09/m...
- 72% say they have delayed or cancelled projects
- 66% reduced research scope
- 56% paused experiments or students.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/09/m...
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Excited to co-host this conference with @marissascavuzzo.bsky.social and Steve Liberles focused on the peripheral nervous system -- No Brainer! Check out the amazing list of speakers and apply for one of the spots for this small, interactive meeting on the beautiful Janelia Campus at HHMI.
📢 Apply by May 14 to explore peripheral nervous system function across somatic + autonomic + enteric divisions, with a focus on new methods + emerging technologies.
🛏️ Meals & lodging covered; no registration fee
Apply ➡️ janelia.news/PNS26
@ardemp.bskyverified.social @marissascavuzzo.bsky.social
🛏️ Meals & lodging covered; no registration fee
Apply ➡️ janelia.news/PNS26
@ardemp.bskyverified.social @marissascavuzzo.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Excited to co-host this conference with @marissascavuzzo.bsky.social and Steve Liberles focused on the peripheral nervous system -- No Brainer! Check out the amazing list of speakers and apply for one of the spots for this small, interactive meeting on the beautiful Janelia Campus at HHMI.
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UChicago Chemistry is currently taking application for a Research Assistant Professor in Neuroscience. See full description and Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/180073
#UChicago #Neuroscience #Chemistry #AcademicJobs #STEM #Research #BrainPlasticity #ScienceCareers #Chicago
#UChicago #Neuroscience #Chemistry #AcademicJobs #STEM #Research #BrainPlasticity #ScienceCareers #Chicago
February 4, 2026 at 8:48 PM
UChicago Chemistry is currently taking application for a Research Assistant Professor in Neuroscience. See full description and Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/180073
#UChicago #Neuroscience #Chemistry #AcademicJobs #STEM #Research #BrainPlasticity #ScienceCareers #Chicago
#UChicago #Neuroscience #Chemistry #AcademicJobs #STEM #Research #BrainPlasticity #ScienceCareers #Chicago
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NIGMS will have council meeting tomorrow. You can watch the open session here. nigms.nih.gov/node/145911
February 2026 National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council Meeting | National Institute of General Medical Sciences
nigms.nih.gov
February 4, 2026 at 2:04 PM
NIGMS will have council meeting tomorrow. You can watch the open session here. nigms.nih.gov/node/145911
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Going to try and watch this until I’m blinded by rage
Hearing today with the Senate HELP committee and NIH Director Bhattacharya.
www.help.senate.gov/hearings/mod...
www.help.senate.gov/hearings/mod...
Modernizing the National Institutes of Health: Faster Discoveries, More Cures | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
Full Committee Hearing on February 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM
www.help.senate.gov
February 3, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Going to try and watch this until I’m blinded by rage
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If you are a student whose NSF GRFP application was returned without review for vague 'eligibility' reasons:
1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress
2) Write to your congressional reps.
3) Write to grfp@nsf.gov to request re-consideration;
1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress
2) Write to your congressional reps.
3) Write to grfp@nsf.gov to request re-consideration;
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
If you are a student whose NSF GRFP application was returned without review for vague 'eligibility' reasons:
1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress
2) Write to your congressional reps.
3) Write to grfp@nsf.gov to request re-consideration;
1) Let your department chair & Graduate School know. Encourage them to contact NSF & congress
2) Write to your congressional reps.
3) Write to grfp@nsf.gov to request re-consideration;
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Washington University in St. Louis is hiring for 7 new positions!
Individual job details below!👇
#ScienceJobs
Individual job details below!👇
#ScienceJobs
February 2, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Washington University in St. Louis is hiring for 7 new positions!
Individual job details below!👇
#ScienceJobs
Individual job details below!👇
#ScienceJobs
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A sad day at NIH...
The NIH Record was a great way for NIH folks to find out what was going on across NIH.
Many important stories published there over the years.
nihrecord.nih.gov/2026/01/30/n...
The NIH Record was a great way for NIH folks to find out what was going on across NIH.
Many important stories published there over the years.
nihrecord.nih.gov/2026/01/30/n...
NIH Record Ceases Publication
This will be the final issue of the NIH Record.
nihrecord.nih.gov
January 30, 2026 at 10:24 PM
A sad day at NIH...
The NIH Record was a great way for NIH folks to find out what was going on across NIH.
Many important stories published there over the years.
nihrecord.nih.gov/2026/01/30/n...
The NIH Record was a great way for NIH folks to find out what was going on across NIH.
Many important stories published there over the years.
nihrecord.nih.gov/2026/01/30/n...
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January 30, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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Notice of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00):
for Individuals whose final due date was September-November 2025 and January-March 2026. As always, reach out to your PO/IC contact to discuss.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
for Individuals whose final due date was September-November 2025 and January-March 2026. As always, reach out to your PO/IC contact to discuss.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-26-021: Notice of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) NOT-OD-26-021. OD
grants.nih.gov
January 30, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Notice of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00):
for Individuals whose final due date was September-November 2025 and January-March 2026. As always, reach out to your PO/IC contact to discuss.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
for Individuals whose final due date was September-November 2025 and January-March 2026. As always, reach out to your PO/IC contact to discuss.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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🧵Good news out of #NIH today.
(1) NIH is extending #ESI and #K99/R00 eligibility to accommodate researchers whose eligibility would have ended during the previous shutdown. Take a look at NOT-OD-26-020. If your ESI status would have ended in 2025, you get an automatic extension through 2026/03/31.
(1) NIH is extending #ESI and #K99/R00 eligibility to accommodate researchers whose eligibility would have ended during the previous shutdown. Take a look at NOT-OD-26-020. If your ESI status would have ended in 2025, you get an automatic extension through 2026/03/31.
NOT-OD-26-020: Notice of Temporary Extension to Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Eligibility Period
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Temporary Extension to Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Eligibility Period NOT-OD-26-020. OD
grants.nih.gov
January 30, 2026 at 7:34 PM
This morning in suburban Rochester I got to see my first "sun dog!" If it's going to be 3 degrees we may as well get some rare atmospheric light shows!
January 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM
This morning in suburban Rochester I got to see my first "sun dog!" If it's going to be 3 degrees we may as well get some rare atmospheric light shows!
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Oh goody...Andrew Huberman is going to be a commentator on CBS News.
I first learned of him when he did a 4+ hour podcast with Director Bhattacharya (also the first time I heard Bhattacharya on a podcast).
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I first learned of him when he did a 4+ hour podcast with Director Bhattacharya (also the first time I heard Bhattacharya on a podcast).
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January 28, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Oh goody...Andrew Huberman is going to be a commentator on CBS News.
I first learned of him when he did a 4+ hour podcast with Director Bhattacharya (also the first time I heard Bhattacharya on a podcast).
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I first learned of him when he did a 4+ hour podcast with Director Bhattacharya (also the first time I heard Bhattacharya on a podcast).
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"Postdoctoral Associate at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Olivette, MO, USA"
Read more here: https://arabidopsis.org/news/jobs/view?file=Pandey_1-27-26.pdf
#PlantSciJobs
Read more here: https://arabidopsis.org/news/jobs/view?file=Pandey_1-27-26.pdf
#PlantSciJobs
January 28, 2026 at 1:21 AM
"Postdoctoral Associate at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Olivette, MO, USA"
Read more here: https://arabidopsis.org/news/jobs/view?file=Pandey_1-27-26.pdf
#PlantSciJobs
Read more here: https://arabidopsis.org/news/jobs/view?file=Pandey_1-27-26.pdf
#PlantSciJobs
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We have two funded postdoctoral positions available. Topics encompass:
-Next gen light-sheet fluorescence microscopy instrumentation
-Structured illumination microscopy and other approaches to extend the resolution limit.
-Nonlinear microscopy combined with adaptive optics / phase conjugation
-Next gen light-sheet fluorescence microscopy instrumentation
-Structured illumination microscopy and other approaches to extend the resolution limit.
-Nonlinear microscopy combined with adaptive optics / phase conjugation
January 27, 2026 at 10:29 PM
We have two funded postdoctoral positions available. Topics encompass:
-Next gen light-sheet fluorescence microscopy instrumentation
-Structured illumination microscopy and other approaches to extend the resolution limit.
-Nonlinear microscopy combined with adaptive optics / phase conjugation
-Next gen light-sheet fluorescence microscopy instrumentation
-Structured illumination microscopy and other approaches to extend the resolution limit.
-Nonlinear microscopy combined with adaptive optics / phase conjugation
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University operating status for Monday, Jan. 26 ❄️
Classes and activities are cancelled for River Campus, Eastman School, School of Nursing, and SMD Graduate Program
Only essential staff should report to work on Monday
See rochester.edu/emergency for full info and updates
Classes and activities are cancelled for River Campus, Eastman School, School of Nursing, and SMD Graduate Program
Only essential staff should report to work on Monday
See rochester.edu/emergency for full info and updates
January 26, 2026 at 3:15 AM
University operating status for Monday, Jan. 26 ❄️
Classes and activities are cancelled for River Campus, Eastman School, School of Nursing, and SMD Graduate Program
Only essential staff should report to work on Monday
See rochester.edu/emergency for full info and updates
Classes and activities are cancelled for River Campus, Eastman School, School of Nursing, and SMD Graduate Program
Only essential staff should report to work on Monday
See rochester.edu/emergency for full info and updates
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Story about in The Transmitter about the pending spending bill
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/neur...
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www.thetransmitter.org/funding/neur...
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Neuroscience, BRAIN Initiative gain budget in ‘bad’ NIH funding bill
The bill goes before the House of Representatives today and outlines increases for neuroscience-related research—including a 33 percent increase to the BRAIN Initiative—but maintains a multiyear…
www.thetransmitter.org
January 23, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Story about in The Transmitter about the pending spending bill
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/neur...
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www.thetransmitter.org/funding/neur...
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The bill includes a 33 percent budget increase for the NIH’s BRAIN Initiative, which has faced significant funding cuts over the past two years.
By @avaskham.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/neur...
By @avaskham.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/neur...
Neuroscience, BRAIN Initiative gain budget in ‘bad’ NIH funding bill
The bill goes before the House of Representatives today and outlines increases for neuroscience-related research—including a 33 percent increase to the BRAIN Initiative—but maintains a multiyear…
www.thetransmitter.org
January 22, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The bill includes a 33 percent budget increase for the NIH’s BRAIN Initiative, which has faced significant funding cuts over the past two years.
By @avaskham.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/neur...
By @avaskham.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/neur...
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Section 239 would block forward funding and return to incremental funding. Importantly, Section 531 would place deadlines on NIH to post grant opportunities and award funds in a timely manner.
January 14, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Section 239 would block forward funding and return to incremental funding. Importantly, Section 531 would place deadlines on NIH to post grant opportunities and award funds in a timely manner.
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Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on.
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I'll tell you what I do like though...
Kindness.
People who practice kindness in every aspect of their lives are the ones who hold this world together, making it better, safer, healthier, happier, and more peaceful.
I look for those kind people in this world, and abhor those who reject kindness.
Kindness.
People who practice kindness in every aspect of their lives are the ones who hold this world together, making it better, safer, healthier, happier, and more peaceful.
I look for those kind people in this world, and abhor those who reject kindness.
January 11, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I'll tell you what I do like though...
Kindness.
People who practice kindness in every aspect of their lives are the ones who hold this world together, making it better, safer, healthier, happier, and more peaceful.
I look for those kind people in this world, and abhor those who reject kindness.
Kindness.
People who practice kindness in every aspect of their lives are the ones who hold this world together, making it better, safer, healthier, happier, and more peaceful.
I look for those kind people in this world, and abhor those who reject kindness.
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Apply to the Neurobiology course at MBL! It is supercool. Apps due Feb 4.
January 10, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Apply to the Neurobiology course at MBL! It is supercool. Apps due Feb 4.
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Parent and pediatrician here.
All vaccines are still available & recommended. Talk to your pediatrician for more info.
Know this: Even as our government shifts its recommendation language, I would never forgo the RSV, hepatitis A & B, or meningitis vaccines for my own kids.
All vaccines are still available & recommended. Talk to your pediatrician for more info.
Know this: Even as our government shifts its recommendation language, I would never forgo the RSV, hepatitis A & B, or meningitis vaccines for my own kids.
January 5, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Parent and pediatrician here.
All vaccines are still available & recommended. Talk to your pediatrician for more info.
Know this: Even as our government shifts its recommendation language, I would never forgo the RSV, hepatitis A & B, or meningitis vaccines for my own kids.
All vaccines are still available & recommended. Talk to your pediatrician for more info.
Know this: Even as our government shifts its recommendation language, I would never forgo the RSV, hepatitis A & B, or meningitis vaccines for my own kids.