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Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · 11d

Celebrating Halloween with lab pumpkin carving! (With @iangreenhouse.bsky.social and @mmarneweck.bsky.social labs!)

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Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · Sep 29

The lab had a great time engaging with the Parkinson's disease community today at the Parkinson's Resources of Oregon Sole Support walk!

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Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · Sep 17

Apoorva did a great job defending her thesis today! We are so proud of you! Congratulations!

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Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · Aug 15

#cansky #oncosky

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Aug 15

New report from AAMC about clinical trials, other grants, and training

www.aamc.org/about-us/mis...

Clinical trials and research training stalled as billions in NIH funds sit idle

Billions in NIH research funds remain unspent, stalling clinical trials, halting grants, and disrupting training for future scientists.

www.aamc.org

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Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · Jun 4

#OncoSky #CanSky

Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · Jun 4

As a two time cancer survivor who has been a patient in an NIH-funded trial, this hits close to home. I am alive today b/c of NIH and (as a scientist) I know how long it will take to recover from these devastating terminations. We are losing cures for diseases. This will hurt us all.

Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · Jun 4

“I would like to cure brain cancer. I think that's not particularly controversial.” Be that as it may, the NIH terminated that scientist's grant. Here's a huge survey of the 2,500 grants that NIH has killed or delayed...so far. Gift link: nyti.ms/43Jz1yJ

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · Jun 4

“I would like to cure brain cancer. I think that's not particularly controversial.” Be that as it may, the NIH terminated that scientist's grant. Here's a huge survey of the 2,500 grants that NIH has killed or delayed...so far. Gift link: nyti.ms/43Jz1yJ

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Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · May 30

Congratulations to Kelsey for defending her PhD!

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Tim Verstynen @tdverstynen.bsky.social · May 22

Folks at Princeton have put together an aggregator to highlight example of how federally funded research has directly impacted people's lives. They are looking for more studies to highlight, so send along suggestions and help make the benefits of science more visible!

publicusaresearchbenefits.com

Searchable database of tangible benefits that federally-funded research gave us.

A crowd-sourced site. Health and Well-being. National Security. Prosperity.

publicusaresearchbenefits.com

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Emily G. Jacobs @emilyjacobs.bsky.social · May 12

Join us in beautiful Santa Barbara! We're hiring a full-time junior specialist/research technician to play a central role in data collection & analysis of brain imaging studies of pregnancy & menopause.

Learn more & apply at: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02974

Or help us spread the word 💫

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Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · May 17

#CanSky #OncoSky #CancerBS
As a scientist and two time cancer survivor I can say first hand that the devastation of biomedical research is going to cost lives.

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · May 16

A Path Forward to Save American Bio-Medical Research talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-pat...

A Path Forward to Save American Bio-Medical Research

Over the past four months I’ve spoken to dozens of biomedical researchers...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · May 17

I am a scientist and also a two time cancer survivor. My voice isn’t loud but I have been trying to share what biomedical research means to me. So far though, I haven’t felt like I am making much impact. Would love advice on what to do (beyond just calling reps and sharing info with my groups)

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Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · Apr 7

#OncoSky #CanSky #ThanksCancer!

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Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · Apr 7

www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
As a survivor of 2 separate cancers, reading this is so devastating. Nearly all drugs come from NIH-supported research. Anyone can get cancer, and when they do the cures that could exist won’t be waiting for them if these attacks on science don’t stop.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Nature @nature.com · Apr 3

The White House sometimes directs the NIH to study certain broad topics, such as cancer or women’s health, but the latest directive’s specificity, inflammatory language and focus on a hyper-polarizing topic are unprecedented, NIH employees say.

https://go.nature.com/43xPnfj

Exclusive: Trump White House directs NIH to study ‘regret’ after transgender people transition

After cancelling nearly all NIH projects studying transgender health, Trump’s team instructs the US biomedical agency to study negative consequences of transitioning.

go.nature.com

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Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · Apr 1

Thank you for speaking up! You are doing an amazing job!

Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · Mar 29

I have been a patient in clinical trials like the ones being abruptly terminated. It was a risk but one I was willing to take to give me the best chance of survival. I can’t wrap my head around this senseless destruction. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

The NIH’s Most Reckless Cuts Yet

Ending clinical trials with no warning can put patients at risk.

www.theatlantic.com

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Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · Mar 22

So we can't study women at all now? Is this also to "protect women"?

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Rebecca Fielding-Miller @rebeccafieldingmiller.com · Mar 22

Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women.

More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.

I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.

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Sara Reardon @sarareardon.bsky.social · Mar 22

Exclusive from me and Jon Cohen @science.org: NIH is terminating nearly 1000 grants in a series of batches. One, which conducts HIV and TB clinical trials in South Africa, was labelled as a "DEI" study that "harms the health of Americans." www.science.org/content/arti...

“Orchestrated assault”: New tsunami of NIH grant cuts hits South Africa hard

Agency moves to terminate nearly 1000 awards, including programs involving “DEI”

www.science.org

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Jon Rauch @jonrauch.bsky.social · Mar 20

A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.

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Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · Mar 13

Come work with us in beautiful Oregon!

Ian Greenhouse @iangreenhouse.bsky.social · Mar 11

We're hiring a Career Instructor with a Neuroscience focus!

Are you a #neuroscience postdoc or grad student looking to explore teaching opportunities? Please consider applying, and feel free to get in touch!

careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/53...

@hphyuo.bsky.social #neuroskyence 🧪

Career Instructor, Human Physiology Neuroscience Focus

careers.uoregon.edu

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Scott Budman @scottbudman.bsky.social · Mar 7

#New: Huge crowd gathers for #StandUpForScience2025 rally in San Francisco:

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Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · Mar 7

#cansky #oncosky

Nicki Swann @nickiswann.bsky.social · Mar 7

Today I went to Salem to #StandUpForScience - I spoke about my experiences as a scientist leading an NIH-funded laboratory and as a two-time cancer survivor who owes my life to science and the NIH!

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