Sabrina R (Giovana)
@sciencefirst.bsky.social
Scientist, SCA, swords, animal lover, critical thinker, language enthusiast, and so much more.
Still working in the world of covid and we are continuing to learn more and more. It won't be long and we will be submitting papers on both mpox and HIV.
December 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Still working in the world of covid and we are continuing to learn more and more. It won't be long and we will be submitting papers on both mpox and HIV.
Tissue tropism and functional adaptation of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in a fatal case of COVID-19 | Journal of Virology journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Tissue tropism and functional adaptation of the SARS-CoV-2 spike
protein in a fatal case of COVID-19 | Journal of Virology
Persistent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections
in immunocompromised individuals are considered a potential source of new viral variants.
Beyond the respiratory trac...
journals.asm.org
December 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Tissue tropism and functional adaptation of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in a fatal case of COVID-19 | Journal of Virology journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
42 days! That's how long I was on furlough...way too long. It was crazy to walk back in the building like nothing happened but we all knew the damage that had been done.
November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
42 days! That's how long I was on furlough...way too long. It was crazy to walk back in the building like nothing happened but we all knew the damage that had been done.
This is just wrong!
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
White House to agencies: Prepare mass firing plans for a potential shutdown
In memo, the Trump administration says the Reduction-in-Force plans would go beyond standard shutdown furloughs.
www.politico.com
September 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
This is just wrong!
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
This is a real problem! Of the 6 pathogens no longer under surveillance, 5 have current outbreaks in the United States. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses
As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.
www.nbcnews.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This is a real problem! Of the 6 pathogens no longer under surveillance, 5 have current outbreaks in the United States. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Reposted by Sabrina R (Giovana)
After deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.
After Minneapolis mass shooting, two Minnesota leaders push for gun reform
After deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.
n.pr
August 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
After deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.
Reposted by Sabrina R (Giovana)
"Twenty-three Democratic attorneys general now gather on near-daily Zoom calls at 8 AM Pacific, which means the East Coast officials are already on their third coffee. They divide responsibilities and share templates for lawsuits they’ve been drafting since last spring."
It’s Time for Americans to Start Talking About “Soft Secession”
Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern.
cmarmitage.substack.com
August 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"Twenty-three Democratic attorneys general now gather on near-daily Zoom calls at 8 AM Pacific, which means the East Coast officials are already on their third coffee. They divide responsibilities and share templates for lawsuits they’ve been drafting since last spring."
Again, they RIFed procurement that they brought back. We are screwed. The brainworm and this administration have destroyed the American healthcare system and research for the foreseeable future.
July 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Again, they RIFed procurement that they brought back. We are screwed. The brainworm and this administration have destroyed the American healthcare system and research for the foreseeable future.
Seriously...https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/health/rfk-cdc-vaccine-advisers-removed?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_google
June 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Seriously...https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/health/rfk-cdc-vaccine-advisers-removed?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_google
Welp, we are now required to take a telework training as federal employees...let that set in.
June 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Welp, we are now required to take a telework training as federal employees...let that set in.
More cuts, including those in emergency preparedness and risk compliance. These are/were programs for unforeseen emergencies... news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...
RFK Jr. Hits NIH With More Layoffs, Plans to Bring Others Back
The National of Institutes of Health laid off another 200 employees as part of the health department’s large-scale reduction-in-force carried out last month, with plans to bring back a similar number ...
news.bloomberglaw.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
More cuts, including those in emergency preparedness and risk compliance. These are/were programs for unforeseen emergencies... news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...
I want off this timeline for good. Ending research on some of the most deadly infectious diseases is a terrible idea.
May 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I want off this timeline for good. Ending research on some of the most deadly infectious diseases is a terrible idea.
We were told we could order, so I placed orders, and they sat idle. Then, today, they were rejected because the procurement team was fired, and we were told to use the lab credit card. We don't have one. No one does. So much for rigorous research. 🙄
April 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We were told we could order, so I placed orders, and they sat idle. Then, today, they were rejected because the procurement team was fired, and we were told to use the lab credit card. We don't have one. No one does. So much for rigorous research. 🙄
After a long day at work, I'm headed home. I get to do it again tomorrow. Oh wait, there are people who actually think I do nothing.
April 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
After a long day at work, I'm headed home. I get to do it again tomorrow. Oh wait, there are people who actually think I do nothing.
RIF notices were sent out this morning at NIH. More are likely coming. This is a dark day.
April 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
RIF notices were sent out this morning at NIH. More are likely coming. This is a dark day.
I'm really disappointed in "friends" who believe I'm a waste of taxpayer money or that my work is irrelevant. Clearly, they are not my friends, nor are they as Christian as they claim.
March 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I'm really disappointed in "friends" who believe I'm a waste of taxpayer money or that my work is irrelevant. Clearly, they are not my friends, nor are they as Christian as they claim.
Spending my day getting my documents together for a potential RIF was not how I thought Friday would be.
March 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Spending my day getting my documents together for a potential RIF was not how I thought Friday would be.
I hate this timeline! I need out!!!
March 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I hate this timeline! I need out!!!
Not good.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
February 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Not good.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
I can't focus, so much crap going on here that I just don't have the mental bandwidth for anything.
February 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I can't focus, so much crap going on here that I just don't have the mental bandwidth for anything.
With all the shit that is happening, I really don't like my phone autocorrecting me to sound pleasant. I'm pissed. This is f*cking ridiculous.
February 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
With all the shit that is happening, I really don't like my phone autocorrecting me to sound pleasant. I'm pissed. This is f*cking ridiculous.
Musk says feds must explain what they did last week or lose thier jobs. www.reddit.com/r/fednews/s/...
www.reddit.com
February 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Musk says feds must explain what they did last week or lose thier jobs. www.reddit.com/r/fednews/s/...
Going into work not knowing what I can and can't do is not what I wanted. But leaving is not an option with all these mass firings either. I hate this timeline.
February 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Going into work not knowing what I can and can't do is not what I wanted. But leaving is not an option with all these mass firings either. I hate this timeline.
Got my official diagnosis, combined ADHD. Color me surprised 😆
January 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Got my official diagnosis, combined ADHD. Color me surprised 😆