Martha Klovstad
@mklovstad.bsky.social
BioPharma consultant focused on pulmonary hypertension, obesity, and heart failure #CardioSky #PulmSky. Minneapolis and public school believer #NokomisLife. Lover of dogs and nature.
157 House of Representatives members signed an amicus brief calling on the First Circuit to uphold a block on the NIH's planned cap on indirect cost reimbursements. Did your representative sign? In MN, only Angie Craig, Betty McCollum, and Kelly Morrison signed.
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Members of Congress oppose NIH's payment cut plan, urge appeals court to maintain block
A group of lawmakers opposes NIH's indirect cost reimbursement cap in appeals court, supporting states and universities against the Trump administration's 15% rate limit plan.
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June 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
157 House of Representatives members signed an amicus brief calling on the First Circuit to uphold a block on the NIH's planned cap on indirect cost reimbursements. Did your representative sign? In MN, only Angie Craig, Betty McCollum, and Kelly Morrison signed.
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"FDA as we know it is finished," the agency's former commissioner lamented as the agency he once led is gutted by the new administration. Follow the developing story: endpts.com/firings-swee...
Firings sweep across FDA as former leaders lament drug agency's gutting
Mass firings and forced resignations swept through the FDA on Tuesday, as part of thousands of planned job cuts at federal health agencies being implemented by the Trump administration.
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April 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"FDA as we know it is finished," the agency's former commissioner lamented as the agency he once led is gutted by the new administration. Follow the developing story: endpts.com/firings-swee...
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How I will remember April Fools' Day 2025.
Reckless.
My heart is out for these dedicated folks at NIH, FDA and CDC
www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/h...
Reckless.
My heart is out for these dedicated folks at NIH, FDA and CDC
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HHS starts layoffs of thousands of workers across its agencies
Layoff notices began arriving early Tuesday for thousands of employees of HHS and its subsidiary agencies, with as many 10,000 workers potentially expected to be hit by the cuts.
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April 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
How I will remember April Fools' Day 2025.
Reckless.
My heart is out for these dedicated folks at NIH, FDA and CDC
www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/h...
Reckless.
My heart is out for these dedicated folks at NIH, FDA and CDC
www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/h...
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🧵Delighted to share a new guest post by Dr Anne Toomey on **8 things scientists can do right now to stand up for science in the US**
Thread of her *evidence-based* actions follows, whole post here
christinapagel.substack.com/p/eight-thin... 1/11
Thread of her *evidence-based* actions follows, whole post here
christinapagel.substack.com/p/eight-thin... 1/11
Eight things scientists can do right now to stand up to the Trump administration’s attacks on research, public health, and the environment
A guest post by Dr Anne Toomey, author of the book "Science with Impact: How to Engage People, Change Practice, and Influence Policy".
christinapagel.substack.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🧵Delighted to share a new guest post by Dr Anne Toomey on **8 things scientists can do right now to stand up for science in the US**
Thread of her *evidence-based* actions follows, whole post here
christinapagel.substack.com/p/eight-thin... 1/11
Thread of her *evidence-based* actions follows, whole post here
christinapagel.substack.com/p/eight-thin... 1/11
"Though BioMarin is a global organization... the U.S. remains a vital source of innovative research that pharma companies ultimately turn into medicines. We're hoping that pipeline of good ideas, which often comes from NIH-funded research, doesn't dry out.” Thank you for your courage BioMarin.
As BioMarin searches for 'clever science,' its R&D chief warns innovation could be hit by NIH fund drought
A slimmed-down BioMarin started the new year with a bang, hitting the annual J.P. | A slimmed-down BioMarin started the new year open for business, seeking to leverage its unique skillset to strike de...
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February 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"Though BioMarin is a global organization... the U.S. remains a vital source of innovative research that pharma companies ultimately turn into medicines. We're hoping that pipeline of good ideas, which often comes from NIH-funded research, doesn't dry out.” Thank you for your courage BioMarin.
PHAR registry study shows SELF-REPORTED medication non-adherence in PAH/CTEPH of only 6.1%. Male sex and social health determinants had largest impact. #pulmonaryhypertension #pulmsky
Medication Non-Adherence in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: The Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry (PHAR) - PubMed
<span><b>Rationale</b> Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The extent of medication non-adherence in PAH is uncertain and may be linked to adv...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
PHAR registry study shows SELF-REPORTED medication non-adherence in PAH/CTEPH of only 6.1%. Male sex and social health determinants had largest impact. #pulmonaryhypertension #pulmsky
Community warms my heart. We have another school closure day due to negative double digit temps. Parents and pastors at my small neighborhood church just banded together to provide open gym for our kids and neighborhood kids so we don't all go insane on day 5 off of school while juggling work.
February 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Community warms my heart. We have another school closure day due to negative double digit temps. Parents and pastors at my small neighborhood church just banded together to provide open gym for our kids and neighborhood kids so we don't all go insane on day 5 off of school while juggling work.
Unbelievable that device and drug reviewers and facility inspectors were cut. We need more of them, not less. Read Bottle of Lies and then tell me we should cut inspectors. Meet some advanced heart failure patients and then tell me we don't want on-time device approvals and on-market safety reviews.
Drug inspectors, AI experts, maternal health workers: Trump’s health agency cuts are far-reaching
In interview after interview with STAT, those who were fired from federal health and science agencies, along with officials who remain, argued the cuts would be deeply felt.
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February 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Unbelievable that device and drug reviewers and facility inspectors were cut. We need more of them, not less. Read Bottle of Lies and then tell me we should cut inspectors. Meet some advanced heart failure patients and then tell me we don't want on-time device approvals and on-market safety reviews.
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When the next pandemic hits us, remember - our surveillance system did not fail - it was SABOTAGED.
A quarter of the staff coordinating USDA’s National Animal Health Laboratory Network program were fired.
Do not say you did not know.
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A quarter of the staff coordinating USDA’s National Animal Health Laboratory Network program were fired.
Do not say you did not know.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
February 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
When the next pandemic hits us, remember - our surveillance system did not fail - it was SABOTAGED.
A quarter of the staff coordinating USDA’s National Animal Health Laboratory Network program were fired.
Do not say you did not know.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
A quarter of the staff coordinating USDA’s National Animal Health Laboratory Network program were fired.
Do not say you did not know.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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Nice reporting by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social
“Direct cost is the groceries," Golden said. "Indirect costs are the money you need to have a refrigerator and to pay your electric bill so that the milk and eggs don’t go bad.”
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“Direct cost is the groceries," Golden said. "Indirect costs are the money you need to have a refrigerator and to pay your electric bill so that the milk and eggs don’t go bad.”
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NIH cuts could stall medical progress for lifesaving treatments, experts say
Although the funds don’t directly support patient care, they help keep basic operations afloat, such as keeping the lights on and the labs clean.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Nice reporting by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social
“Direct cost is the groceries," Golden said. "Indirect costs are the money you need to have a refrigerator and to pay your electric bill so that the milk and eggs don’t go bad.”
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“Direct cost is the groceries," Golden said. "Indirect costs are the money you need to have a refrigerator and to pay your electric bill so that the milk and eggs don’t go bad.”
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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#THT2025 #JACCHF LBCT: In patients with #heartfailure & #LVEF >40%, APTURE shunt confirmed acceptable safety profile with improvements in HF symptoms, #QoL, & functional capacity without negatively affecting right & left heart function after 2 years, regardless of PVD www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
February 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
#THT2025 #JACCHF LBCT: In patients with #heartfailure & #LVEF >40%, APTURE shunt confirmed acceptable safety profile with improvements in HF symptoms, #QoL, & functional capacity without negatively affecting right & left heart function after 2 years, regardless of PVD www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
Risk score (PVD-B65) development for Group 3 PH - 42% COPD, 32% non-CPFE PF, 13% CPFE in cohort #PulmSky
Development of the pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary vascular resistance, six minute walk distance, B-type natriuretic peptide, age (PVD-B65) risk score for patients with chronic lung disease and pulmonar...
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) confers increased mortality in patients with chronic lung disease, yet there remains a lack of validated risk assessment tools to prognosticate these patients. We aimed to ...
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February 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Risk score (PVD-B65) development for Group 3 PH - 42% COPD, 32% non-CPFE PF, 13% CPFE in cohort #PulmSky
As outcry builds over Trump cuts to NIH payments, drugmakers are MIA www.statnews.com/2025/02/11/n... via @statnews.com
As outcry builds over Trump cuts to NIH payments, drugmakers are MIA
Drugmakers — major beneficiaries of NIH-backed university research — have been largely silence on the Trump administration's cuts to agency research payments.
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February 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
As outcry builds over Trump cuts to NIH payments, drugmakers are MIA www.statnews.com/2025/02/11/n... via @statnews.com
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The drastic reduction in indirect costs is not a path to innovation or cost savings — it’s a threat to U.S.’s position as global leader in medical research.
The NIH’s drastic cut to indirect cost rates is a critical threat to U.S. research infrastructure
The drastic reduction in indirect costs is not a path to innovation or cost savings — it’s a threat to U.S.’s position as global leader in medical research.
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February 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The drastic reduction in indirect costs is not a path to innovation or cost savings — it’s a threat to U.S.’s position as global leader in medical research.
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If you are pro-life, I recommend calling Congress to voice concern.
Yesterday’s NIH funding cuts are likely to halt research on:
- New cancer drugs
- Heart attack/stroke treatment & prevention
- Interventions to help premature babies survive
- Mental health treatment
- Etc
#MedSky #NIH #research
Yesterday’s NIH funding cuts are likely to halt research on:
- New cancer drugs
- Heart attack/stroke treatment & prevention
- Interventions to help premature babies survive
- Mental health treatment
- Etc
#MedSky #NIH #research
February 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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#MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky🧪🛟
And the brain drain begins: President of the German Max-Planck-Society states that applications from the US for science group leader positions have increased. Society will specifically target leading US researchers.
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And the brain drain begins: President of the German Max-Planck-Society states that applications from the US for science group leader positions have increased. Society will specifically target leading US researchers.
www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
(S+) Deutschland und Donald Trump: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft wirbt um US-Spitzenforscher
Ist Deutschland am Ende Nutznießer von Trumps Feldzug gegen die Wissenschaft? Die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft meldet viel mehr Bewerbungen aus den USA als früher. Präsident Patrick Cramer will dort geziel...
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February 9, 2025 at 3:08 AM
#MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky🧪🛟
And the brain drain begins: President of the German Max-Planck-Society states that applications from the US for science group leader positions have increased. Society will specifically target leading US researchers.
www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
And the brain drain begins: President of the German Max-Planck-Society states that applications from the US for science group leader positions have increased. Society will specifically target leading US researchers.
www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
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I just texted my mom
February 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I just texted my mom
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Get in Dorks, we are going protesting.
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS.
More information to come.
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS.
More information to come.
February 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Get in Dorks, we are going protesting.
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS.
More information to come.
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS.
More information to come.
Gut-wrenching. I can't believe this isn't getting shouted from the rooftops, but I guess that was the point of killing biomedical research in the US with a Friday night memo.
Trump Administration Cuts Put Medical Progress at Risk, Researchers Say
Grants from the National Institutes of Health come with additional money for overhead. A planned $4 billion cut would leave colleges with large budget gaps.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Gut-wrenching. I can't believe this isn't getting shouted from the rooftops, but I guess that was the point of killing biomedical research in the US with a Friday night memo.
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“Beijing assumes that Washington’s own policies will dismantle the foundations of U.S. global hegemony, even if it creates a lot of turbulence…in the process" -Yun Sun in Foreign Affairs below: www.foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas... #medsky #biosky
February 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
“Beijing assumes that Washington’s own policies will dismantle the foundations of U.S. global hegemony, even if it creates a lot of turbulence…in the process" -Yun Sun in Foreign Affairs below: www.foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas... #medsky #biosky
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Thousands of FDA, CDC, HHS, NIH & other US federal health agency employees may be fired by executive order as soon as next week according to the WSJ and inside sources who spoke with them. Here's an unlocked link to the WSJ story: www.wsj.com/health/healt... #medsky #biosky
February 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Thousands of FDA, CDC, HHS, NIH & other US federal health agency employees may be fired by executive order as soon as next week according to the WSJ and inside sources who spoke with them. Here's an unlocked link to the WSJ story: www.wsj.com/health/healt... #medsky #biosky
Unreal
Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trump’s USAID Order
The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Unreal