Dr. Roberta Dollinger
@robertadolling1.bsky.social
PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology. Postdoc at UW-SMPH | Formerly: PhD at Penn State.| Interests: transcription, epigenetics, promoter proximal pausing, cancer, languages, travel. Opinions are my own.
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From your friendly neighborhood SRO: thanks to everyone for their patience while we work to make these rescheduled meetings happen.
Correct guidance link: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-26-005: Interim Guidance on Reopening of NIH Extramural Activities
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Interim Guidance on Reopening of NIH Extramural Activities NOT-OD-26-005. NIH
grants.nih.gov
November 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
From your friendly neighborhood SRO: thanks to everyone for their patience while we work to make these rescheduled meetings happen.
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🐦 EcoBird is hiring a Postdoc in animal cognition!
Join us + @themanybirds.bsky.social to investigate innovation & problem-solving in birds.
📅 Start: as early as Jan 2026
🌍 Funded through UGent’s international mobility scheme
More info & how to apply ↓
www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
Join us + @themanybirds.bsky.social to investigate innovation & problem-solving in birds.
📅 Start: as early as Jan 2026
🌍 Funded through UGent’s international mobility scheme
More info & how to apply ↓
www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
Postdoctoral fellow
www.ugent.be
November 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🐦 EcoBird is hiring a Postdoc in animal cognition!
Join us + @themanybirds.bsky.social to investigate innovation & problem-solving in birds.
📅 Start: as early as Jan 2026
🌍 Funded through UGent’s international mobility scheme
More info & how to apply ↓
www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
Join us + @themanybirds.bsky.social to investigate innovation & problem-solving in birds.
📅 Start: as early as Jan 2026
🌍 Funded through UGent’s international mobility scheme
More info & how to apply ↓
www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
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Adding citations of people who might review the paper
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Adding citations of people who might review the paper
Don’t let impostor syndrome keep you from applying.
the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), Fogarty International Center (FIC), and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Applications for NIMH are due by Friday. The remaining 5 (NIGMS, NICHD, NICDR, NHGRI, and NLM are due by 11/21
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Applications for NIMH are due by Friday. The remaining 5 (NIGMS, NICHD, NICDR, NHGRI, and NLM are due by 11/21
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November 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Don’t let impostor syndrome keep you from applying.
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More new NIH institute and center director positions posted
with a closing date of 11/26/25.
hr.nih.gov/careers/open...
These include the Center for Scientific Review (CSR), National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), ...
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with a closing date of 11/26/25.
hr.nih.gov/careers/open...
These include the Center for Scientific Review (CSR), National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), ...
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hr.nih.gov
November 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
More new NIH institute and center director positions posted
with a closing date of 11/26/25.
hr.nih.gov/careers/open...
These include the Center for Scientific Review (CSR), National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), ...
1/3
with a closing date of 11/26/25.
hr.nih.gov/careers/open...
These include the Center for Scientific Review (CSR), National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), ...
1/3
Oh. Oh, that’s…
Just got an email from my SRO for the study section that was missed in October. Good news is that they are trying to reschedule ASAP (Dec/Jan). The bad news is that CSR is mandating that only the the top third (not half) of applications will get discussed for the next 2 rounds.
November 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Oh. Oh, that’s…
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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.
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While the government was shut down, 379 NIH study section meetings (containing 24,380 grant applications) were postponed. NIH is committed to getting these reviewed, but please be patient and understanding with staff, as this is a complex and heavy lift.
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
While the government was shut down, 379 NIH study section meetings (containing 24,380 grant applications) were postponed. NIH is committed to getting these reviewed, but please be patient and understanding with staff, as this is a complex and heavy lift.
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Here's a big thank you to everyone at NIH who is trying to get everything regarding grants and reviews re-started!!!
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Here's a big thank you to everyone at NIH who is trying to get everything regarding grants and reviews re-started!!!
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The NIH passed three major #NIHGrant submission deadlines during the shutdown with a fourth hitting on Monday. There is a huge backlog of proposals needing to be referred to study sections and ICs for potential funding.
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The NIH passed three major #NIHGrant submission deadlines during the shutdown with a fourth hitting on Monday. There is a huge backlog of proposals needing to be referred to study sections and ICs for potential funding.
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The Drosophila board (affectionately called flyboard but not to be confused with en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyboard) is seeking nominations from trainees to serve three-year terms starting with the fly meeting in Chicago 2026. There is one grad student and one postdoc representative to the board. 2/
November 12, 2025 at 4:52 AM
The Drosophila board (affectionately called flyboard but not to be confused with en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyboard) is seeking nominations from trainees to serve three-year terms starting with the fly meeting in Chicago 2026. There is one grad student and one postdoc representative to the board. 2/
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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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(Please repost to reach a broad audience.)
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PSA for people with NIH grant periods starting January 1st (including most NIGMS MIRAs): your RPPR is due Saturday, but they haven’t sent out the usual automated reminders, presumably due to the shutdown
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
PSA for people with NIH grant periods starting January 1st (including most NIGMS MIRAs): your RPPR is due Saturday, but they haven’t sent out the usual automated reminders, presumably due to the shutdown
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the pet food bank near me has been having to close early from running out of food, so if this is your lane this is another way to help
With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters.
Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets
With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
the pet food bank near me has been having to close early from running out of food, so if this is your lane this is another way to help
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Personally, I do things not because they’re easy, but because I incorrectly thought they’d be easy
November 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Personally, I do things not because they’re easy, but because I incorrectly thought they’d be easy
Me making a poster for a conference that requires air travel: “This is such a cool story. I really hope I actually get to present it.”
November 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Me making a poster for a conference that requires air travel: “This is such a cool story. I really hope I actually get to present it.”
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This is complete hogwash
November 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This is complete hogwash
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Warning. ⚠️ If you are writing an NSF GRFP, new this year, you need official transcripts to apply. Beware. They will not review applications without official transcripts. ‼️
November 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Warning. ⚠️ If you are writing an NSF GRFP, new this year, you need official transcripts to apply. Beware. They will not review applications without official transcripts. ‼️
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As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance. Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the impact of this potential lapse in states across the country.
SNAP runs out of money Nov. 1. Here's what that means in your state
As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance. Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the impact of this potential lapse in states across the country.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance. Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the impact of this potential lapse in states across the country.
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In addition to money donations to food banks & food aid for people, please also consider donating money or food & litter to pet food pantries. Many people who rely on SNAP to feed themselves will now need to redirect $ to buy groceries that they would have spent on pet food before.
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
reut.rs
October 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
In addition to money donations to food banks & food aid for people, please also consider donating money or food & litter to pet food pantries. Many people who rely on SNAP to feed themselves will now need to redirect $ to buy groceries that they would have spent on pet food before.
If you have the resources to spare, now more than ever would be a good time to help out your local food bank.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US food banks brace for surge as shutdown threatens benefits
Cynthia Kirkhart, the CEO of Facing Hunger Foodbank in Huntington, West Virginia, has already had to explain to customers this year why the organization is rationing bags of potatoes.
www.reuters.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:47 PM
If you have the resources to spare, now more than ever would be a good time to help out your local food bank.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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Are you experiencing administrative delays due to the ongoing federal government shutdown? ASBMB is offering a deferred payment option for #ASBMB26 abstract submissions. Submit your abstract now & complete payment once normal operations resume.
➡️Details: www.asbmb.org/annual....
➡️Details: www.asbmb.org/annual....
October 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Are you experiencing administrative delays due to the ongoing federal government shutdown? ASBMB is offering a deferred payment option for #ASBMB26 abstract submissions. Submit your abstract now & complete payment once normal operations resume.
➡️Details: www.asbmb.org/annual....
➡️Details: www.asbmb.org/annual....
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There’s a 98.67% chance that Chicago’s most famous rat was actually a squirrel, according to a new study.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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