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Namrata Sengupta
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Science policy and advocacy.
Reposted by Namrata Sengupta
We're hiring!

academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30219

The Cornell Department of Communication is hiring an Assistant Professor in Science, Environment, and Risk Communication!

Applications received by September 15, 2025, will be given full consideration.
Cornell University, Department of Communication
Job #AJO30219, WDR-00053939 Assistant Professor in Science, Environment, and Risk Communication, Department of Communication, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US
academicjobsonline.org
July 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
House Appropriations Committee & the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions will hold full committee hearings on the FY26 HHS Budget Request with Secretary of HHS RFK, Jr on 5/14.

Stream:

House appropriations.house.gov/schedule/hea...

Senate www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hea...
Budget Hearing - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
appropriations.house.gov
May 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Today marks my 7 year-work anniversary at @broadinstitute.org. I’ve navigated three exciting career transitions—science communication → scientific public engagement → science policy—all within this incredible organization. Grateful for the journey, the growth, and the learning that never stops!
March 6, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Senate HELP Committee hearing of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya for NIH director role is scheduled for Wednesday, March 5, 10 am. Here is the streaming link for those planning to watch. www.help.senate.gov/hearings/nom...
Nomination of Jayanta Bhattacharya to serve as Director of the National Institutes of Health | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
www.help.senate.gov
February 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
A federal judge in Massachusetts has granted a restraining order against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its recent research funding cut after 22 states filed a lawsuit to block the order. thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Reposted by Namrata Sengupta
The National Institutes of Health plans to severely cut the percentage of its grant money that can be used for overhead costs rather than research.
NIH slashes overhead payments for research, sparking outrage
Move to cut indirect cost rate to 15% could cost universities billions of dollars
scim.ag
February 8, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominated to head the federal Department of Health and Human Services, will appear tomorrow before the Senate Finance committee. Live stream link included.

www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/hea...
Hearing to consider the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services | The United States Senate Committee on Finance
Hearing to consider the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services
www.finance.senate.gov
January 29, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Panel @broadinstitute.org next week “Building Trust and Understanding Through Accessible Science Communication.” We will explore strategies for making science communication more accessible, transparent, & inclusive to foster trust & understanding among diverse audiences. Register: broad.io/EBMLive
January 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Winter break in Boston.
January 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Blue sky and sunshine! Happy Saturday ☀️
December 7, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Reposted by Namrata Sengupta
Women make up over half of the U.S. population, but research on #WomensHealth conditions is severely lacking.

Our new report makes recommendations for NIH women's health research priorities, workforce, systems, funding, and more.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/3ZD7SfY
December 6, 2024 at 8:34 PM
“Sacks will also lead the Presidential Council of Advisors for Science and Technology, or PCAST, an independent committee with staff from outside the federal government who are tasked with making policy recommendations to the White House.” www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/trum...
Trump to appoint David Sacks as White House AI, crypto czar
Donald Trump has named tech investor David Sacks to be “A.I. | Donald Trump has named tech investor David Sacks to be “A.I. & Crypto Czar” as a newly created role in his administration next year, to h...
www.fiercebiotech.com
December 6, 2024 at 10:04 PM
“A grand deal on final funding bills is highly unlikely before the Dec. 20 deadline….So lawmakers must now ready yet another stopgap that keeps federal agencies running on static funding — after they already punted on spending back in September.” www.politico.com/live-updates...
Congress readies another funding punt ahead of pre-Christmas shutdown deadline
Negotiations have started, as Donald Trump has still not publicly weighed in on his preferences and lawmakers are running out of time.
www.politico.com
December 5, 2024 at 12:01 AM
The NIH is hosting a community virtual townhall Wednesday December 4th 1-3 pm ET for input on the NIH Minority Health and Health Disparities Strategic Plan 2026-2030. Register here: nimhd.nih.gov/about/strate...
Planning Process
RFI, virtual townhalls: NIH seeks input from many communities for 2026-2030 MH and HD Disparities Strategic Plan.
nimhd.nih.gov
December 4, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Reposted by Namrata Sengupta
On #GivingTuesday2024, consider supporting our efforts to discover and understand reasons why heart disease and diabetes are common among South Asian individuals
💜 ourhealthstudy.org
🙏 because.massgeneral.org/campaign/our...
December 3, 2024 at 3:13 PM
The Senate HELP Committee will hold a hearing on FDA and diabetes and obesity epidemics this week on Thursday Dec 5. www.help.senate.gov/hearings/wha...
What Is the FDA Doing to Reduce the Diabetes and Obesity Epidemics in America and Take on the Greed of the Food and Beverage Industry? | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pension...
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
www.help.senate.gov
December 3, 2024 at 4:55 AM
Scientific research, science communication, science advocacy, science policy — we are all one — we are “science.” I am looking forward to learning from each other, sharing with each other, and speaking as a collective voice.
November 23, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Good to see Senate HELP committee’s leadership retained (although flipped) - with Senator Cassidy as Chair and Senator Sanders as Ranking Member. The HELP committee oversees policies associated with health, public health, and biomedical research among several other areas.
November 22, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Posting this photo on @bsky.app from the Blue Sky Drive building of @broadinstitute.org with a blue sky behind it. Happy Friday and hello from the Broad Institute’s Burlington, MA campus.
November 22, 2024 at 6:32 PM
I am here for science & policy! Other science policy and science communication friends please say hi.
November 22, 2024 at 1:10 AM