Sebastian Tong
@sebtong.bsky.social
Family doc, addiction med specialist and clinician researcher at University of Washington. Interests in practice-based research, behavioral health, substance use
Great to see a win for science!
A piece of good news! I am sure they will appeal and appeal and appeal until they reach the supreme court. Nonetheless, maybe this will stem the bleeding for nonsensical reasons. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
Trump’s Cuts to N.I.H. Grants Are Illegal, Federal Judge Rules
www.nytimes.com
June 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Great to see a win for science!
A poignant call for us to come together to support each other and to advocate for the work we all do!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Come together, right now
The chaos, conflicting information, firings, and hurtful rhetoric of the Trump administration’s approach to science over the past month are causing anxiety, grief, and concern for the scientific commu...
www.science.org
February 25, 2025 at 12:29 AM
A poignant call for us to come together to support each other and to advocate for the work we all do!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
February 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
Reposted by Sebastian Tong
Almost 10% of US adults identifies as #LGBTQ+. And gen Z is pushing 25%. No wonder he’s trying to both divide us and eliminate some of us. As they say—there’s power in numbers—but we gotta stick together ❤️
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ, Gallup survey finds
The percentage of U.S. adults who identify as LGBTQ or something other than heterosexual increased to 9.3%, from 7.6% in 2023.
www.nbcnews.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Almost 10% of US adults identifies as #LGBTQ+. And gen Z is pushing 25%. No wonder he’s trying to both divide us and eliminate some of us. As they say—there’s power in numbers—but we gotta stick together ❤️
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
NIH review sections and council meetings still cancelled through a loophole effectively halting the NIH's ability to award any new grants! This will have severely negative effects on research, science and health!
Revealed: NIH research grants still frozen despite lawsuits challenging Trump order
The Trump administration is exploiting a loophole to keep a funding freeze in place, leaving researchers in limbo.
www.nature.com
February 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
NIH review sections and council meetings still cancelled through a loophole effectively halting the NIH's ability to award any new grants! This will have severely negative effects on research, science and health!
Great article from Steve Woolf on how we should respond to best support health care and public health!
How Should Health Care and Public Health Respond to the New US Administration?
This Viewpoint discusses scientific, medical, and public health actions, including withdrawing from the World Health Organization, taken so far during the first week of the Trump administration.
jamanetwork.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Great article from Steve Woolf on how we should respond to best support health care and public health!
Reposted by Sebastian Tong
Wondering why there are no study sections and Institute Council meetings? Well, such meetings need to be put on the Federal Register 15 days prior to the meeting. And the Federal Register has not allowed any entries since January 21. This is the reason no grants are being reviewed or approved.
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media.tenor.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Wondering why there are no study sections and Institute Council meetings? Well, such meetings need to be put on the Federal Register 15 days prior to the meeting. And the Federal Register has not allowed any entries since January 21. This is the reason no grants are being reviewed or approved.
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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Reposted by Sebastian Tong
In a brazen & illegal move, the Trump admin is working to freeze federal funding passed into law.
The law is the law—Trump must immediately reverse course, follow the requirements of the law, & ensure the nation’s spending laws are implemented as Congress intended.
The law is the law—Trump must immediately reverse course, follow the requirements of the law, & ensure the nation’s spending laws are implemented as Congress intended.
January 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In a brazen & illegal move, the Trump admin is working to freeze federal funding passed into law.
The law is the law—Trump must immediately reverse course, follow the requirements of the law, & ensure the nation’s spending laws are implemented as Congress intended.
The law is the law—Trump must immediately reverse course, follow the requirements of the law, & ensure the nation’s spending laws are implemented as Congress intended.
Delighted to have spent last week at the NIH CARE for Health Initiative as part of one of 3 inaugural awardees. Our project is a unique collaboration between OHSU and UW and plans to expand primary care engagement in research across 6 NW states. www.nih.gov/news-events/...
December 8, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Delighted to have spent last week at the NIH CARE for Health Initiative as part of one of 3 inaugural awardees. Our project is a unique collaboration between OHSU and UW and plans to expand primary care engagement in research across 6 NW states. www.nih.gov/news-events/...
Presenting a pre conference workshop at Academy Health’s D&I conference on embedded pragmatic clinical trials! Excited to see a standing room only audience!
December 8, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Presenting a pre conference workshop at Academy Health’s D&I conference on embedded pragmatic clinical trials! Excited to see a standing room only audience!