S Tappan
@stappan.bsky.social
neuroscientist | mom | cancer survivor
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"According to a recent study in The Journal of Clinical Oncology, every $326 that our government spends researching cancer extends a human life by one year. "
How do you measure ROI? I think this is one of the best.
Research saves lives, extends lives. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
How do you measure ROI? I think this is one of the best.
Research saves lives, extends lives. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer
www.nytimes.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:21 AM
"According to a recent study in The Journal of Clinical Oncology, every $326 that our government spends researching cancer extends a human life by one year. "
How do you measure ROI? I think this is one of the best.
Research saves lives, extends lives. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
How do you measure ROI? I think this is one of the best.
Research saves lives, extends lives. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
Join me at the top of the hour for a SPARC.science conversation with the IT'IS team!
Their latest paper is now available on BioRxiv: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#modeling #simulation #insilico
Their latest paper is now available on BioRxiv: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#modeling #simulation #insilico
July 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Join me at the top of the hour for a SPARC.science conversation with the IT'IS team!
Their latest paper is now available on BioRxiv: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#modeling #simulation #insilico
Their latest paper is now available on BioRxiv: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#modeling #simulation #insilico
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Today’s the day!
Join Drs. Neufeld, Cassarà, and García Ordóñez at 11:00 ET for a SPARC webinar on neural interface safety assessment.
🧪Join here:
sparc.science/news-a...
#NIH_SPARC #OpenScience #SeminarSeries
Join Drs. Neufeld, Cassarà, and García Ordóñez at 11:00 ET for a SPARC webinar on neural interface safety assessment.
🧪Join here:
sparc.science/news-a...
#NIH_SPARC #OpenScience #SeminarSeries
SPARC Portal
The open community platform for bridging the body and the brain through neuroscience and systems physiology data, computational and spatial modeling, and device design.
sparc.science
July 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Today’s the day!
Join Drs. Neufeld, Cassarà, and García Ordóñez at 11:00 ET for a SPARC webinar on neural interface safety assessment.
🧪Join here:
sparc.science/news-a...
#NIH_SPARC #OpenScience #SeminarSeries
Join Drs. Neufeld, Cassarà, and García Ordóñez at 11:00 ET for a SPARC webinar on neural interface safety assessment.
🧪Join here:
sparc.science/news-a...
#NIH_SPARC #OpenScience #SeminarSeries
🧪y'all we had technical difficulties on July 9, so we scheduled our chat for NEXT THURSDAY, July 31st ! Join us! @sparc.science
📅 New Date: July 31, Thursday
🕛
11:00 pm - 12:00pm EDT
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm UK/BST
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CET
2:00 am - 3:00 am August 1 AEST
🔗Same link: lnkd.in/gk2TZdbE
📅 New Date: July 31, Thursday
🕛
11:00 pm - 12:00pm EDT
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm UK/BST
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CET
2:00 am - 3:00 am August 1 AEST
🔗Same link: lnkd.in/gk2TZdbE
Today, I'll be speaking with Dr. Vaughan Macefield about his first-in-human studies of recording from the #vagus nerve. Where is he now? Italy. Where will he be in 1 hour?
SPARC.science Series.
Join us! 🧪
link: lnkd.in/gk2TZdbE
#MedTech #NIHsavesLives #NIH #scienceSky @sparc.science
SPARC.science Series.
Join us! 🧪
link: lnkd.in/gk2TZdbE
#MedTech #NIHsavesLives #NIH #scienceSky @sparc.science
July 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
🧪y'all we had technical difficulties on July 9, so we scheduled our chat for NEXT THURSDAY, July 31st ! Join us! @sparc.science
📅 New Date: July 31, Thursday
🕛
11:00 pm - 12:00pm EDT
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm UK/BST
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CET
2:00 am - 3:00 am August 1 AEST
🔗Same link: lnkd.in/gk2TZdbE
📅 New Date: July 31, Thursday
🕛
11:00 pm - 12:00pm EDT
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm UK/BST
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CET
2:00 am - 3:00 am August 1 AEST
🔗Same link: lnkd.in/gk2TZdbE
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🚨 Deadline Extended to July 28th!
Join the 2025 #NIH_SPARC FAIR #Codeathon before July 28th and compete for your share of $20,000 in prizes 💡💻
Collaborate in the cloud. Build with SPARC data.
Don’t miss out—join a team today!
👉 sparc.science/news-a...
#OpenScience #Neurotech #DataSci 🧪
Join the 2025 #NIH_SPARC FAIR #Codeathon before July 28th and compete for your share of $20,000 in prizes 💡💻
Collaborate in the cloud. Build with SPARC data.
Don’t miss out—join a team today!
👉 sparc.science/news-a...
#OpenScience #Neurotech #DataSci 🧪
July 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🚨 Deadline Extended to July 28th!
Join the 2025 #NIH_SPARC FAIR #Codeathon before July 28th and compete for your share of $20,000 in prizes 💡💻
Collaborate in the cloud. Build with SPARC data.
Don’t miss out—join a team today!
👉 sparc.science/news-a...
#OpenScience #Neurotech #DataSci 🧪
Join the 2025 #NIH_SPARC FAIR #Codeathon before July 28th and compete for your share of $20,000 in prizes 💡💻
Collaborate in the cloud. Build with SPARC data.
Don’t miss out—join a team today!
👉 sparc.science/news-a...
#OpenScience #Neurotech #DataSci 🧪
Today, I'll be speaking with Dr. Vaughan Macefield about his first-in-human studies of recording from the #vagus nerve. Where is he now? Italy. Where will he be in 1 hour?
SPARC.science Series.
Join us! 🧪
link: lnkd.in/gk2TZdbE
#MedTech #NIHsavesLives #NIH #scienceSky @sparc.science
SPARC.science Series.
Join us! 🧪
link: lnkd.in/gk2TZdbE
#MedTech #NIHsavesLives #NIH #scienceSky @sparc.science
July 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Today, I'll be speaking with Dr. Vaughan Macefield about his first-in-human studies of recording from the #vagus nerve. Where is he now? Italy. Where will he be in 1 hour?
SPARC.science Series.
Join us! 🧪
link: lnkd.in/gk2TZdbE
#MedTech #NIHsavesLives #NIH #scienceSky @sparc.science
SPARC.science Series.
Join us! 🧪
link: lnkd.in/gk2TZdbE
#MedTech #NIHsavesLives #NIH #scienceSky @sparc.science
🫀🧠🧪 I am so thrilled to be chatting with my friend, John Tompkins. We were postdocs together back in the day, and the work he's going to be talking about : the heart's little brain is FASCINATING. Join us today at 3pm EST please!
Only 2 days to go!
Join Dr. John Tompkins on June 25 to explore species differences in cardiac ganglion neurons.
Watch John's Intro video: www.youtube.com/shor...
🧪Register: sparc.science/news-a...
#NIH_SPARC #OpenScience #SeminarSeries #CardiacGanglia
Join Dr. John Tompkins on June 25 to explore species differences in cardiac ganglion neurons.
Watch John's Intro video: www.youtube.com/shor...
🧪Register: sparc.science/news-a...
#NIH_SPARC #OpenScience #SeminarSeries #CardiacGanglia
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June 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🫀🧠🧪 I am so thrilled to be chatting with my friend, John Tompkins. We were postdocs together back in the day, and the work he's going to be talking about : the heart's little brain is FASCINATING. Join us today at 3pm EST please!
“This is one of the darkest days in modern public health history," he said. "Science does not matter to Mr. Kennedy.”
Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP).
www.cidrap.umn.edu/adult-non-fl...
Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP).
www.cidrap.umn.edu/adult-non-fl...
Kennedy removes all ACIP members, eyes replacements
www.cidrap.umn.edu
June 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
“This is one of the darkest days in modern public health history," he said. "Science does not matter to Mr. Kennedy.”
Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP).
www.cidrap.umn.edu/adult-non-fl...
Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP).
www.cidrap.umn.edu/adult-non-fl...
This is way more important than the bro-spat. Keep your eye on the "prize", not the diversion
This has massive implications:
Undermining the enforcement power of the judiciary
Legislative overreach by controlling court enforcement through appropriations
Encouraging disobedience of lawful orders in high-stakes cases
Undermining the enforcement power of the judiciary
Legislative overreach by controlling court enforcement through appropriations
Encouraging disobedience of lawful orders in high-stakes cases
June 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This is way more important than the bro-spat. Keep your eye on the "prize", not the diversion
Sec 70302, Restrictions of Funds.
bottom of page 562.
is included in the #bigBeautifulBill, that just passed the house at 6am Thursday (final version provided by speaker at 9pm Wednesday night)
This is not right! SENATE REJECT THIS!
Are there any #moderate #Republicans that we can appeal to?
bottom of page 562.
is included in the #bigBeautifulBill, that just passed the house at 6am Thursday (final version provided by speaker at 9pm Wednesday night)
This is not right! SENATE REJECT THIS!
Are there any #moderate #Republicans that we can appeal to?
May 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Sec 70302, Restrictions of Funds.
bottom of page 562.
is included in the #bigBeautifulBill, that just passed the house at 6am Thursday (final version provided by speaker at 9pm Wednesday night)
This is not right! SENATE REJECT THIS!
Are there any #moderate #Republicans that we can appeal to?
bottom of page 562.
is included in the #bigBeautifulBill, that just passed the house at 6am Thursday (final version provided by speaker at 9pm Wednesday night)
This is not right! SENATE REJECT THIS!
Are there any #moderate #Republicans that we can appeal to?
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"In the spirit of science, there really is no such thing as a 'failed experiment.' Any test that yields valid data is a valid test." Portrait of Adam Savage for the @nationalacademies.org #NewHeroes
January 17, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"In the spirit of science, there really is no such thing as a 'failed experiment.' Any test that yields valid data is a valid test." Portrait of Adam Savage for the @nationalacademies.org #NewHeroes
A thrilling third period! The heart, drive, and teamwork to impel OT meant the win was especially amazing!!
WINNIPEG – The exhausted Winnipeg Jets were still hugging everyone in their dressing room after Sunday night’s thrilling Game 7, 4-3 double overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues when they were reminded the ultimate mission is far from done.
Jubilant Jets to open second-round series with Stars on Wednesday in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – The exhausted Winnipeg Jets were still hugging everyone in their dressing room after Sunday night’s thrilling Game 7, 4-3 double overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues when they were reminded the ultimate mission is far from done.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
May 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
A thrilling third period! The heart, drive, and teamwork to impel OT meant the win was especially amazing!!
"I don't know" that I took an oath to uphold the constitution. Unfit. Impeach.
May 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"I don't know" that I took an oath to uphold the constitution. Unfit. Impeach.
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This is devastating for science in the US. This whole 🧵 has the latest 🧪 news in case you weren't chronically on line this week. A lot of it is tough news 😔
Nature reports that the National Science Foundation has stopped awarding new grants and allotting funds to existing ones. All of them. @colincarlson.bsky.social says that unless the freeze is lifted, it “is going to destroy people's labs.” 2/10
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.
www.nature.com
May 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This is devastating for science in the US. This whole 🧵 has the latest 🧪 news in case you weren't chronically on line this week. A lot of it is tough news 😔
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More insanity.
1. Collaborative research gave us vaccines for Ebola
2. Drugs for HIV
3. Malaria vaccines
4. Researched and enhanced tracking of emerging infectious disease threats.
And much more
This is another damaging own goal.
www.statnews.com/2025/05/01/n...
1. Collaborative research gave us vaccines for Ebola
2. Drugs for HIV
3. Malaria vaccines
4. Researched and enhanced tracking of emerging infectious disease threats.
And much more
This is another damaging own goal.
www.statnews.com/2025/05/01/n...
NIH halts funding for new projects with foreign collaborators, citing national security concerns
NIH announced it will no longer allow subawards to foreign institutions, as part of a national security-minded overhaul to how it manages research funding
www.statnews.com
May 2, 2025 at 11:49 AM
More insanity.
1. Collaborative research gave us vaccines for Ebola
2. Drugs for HIV
3. Malaria vaccines
4. Researched and enhanced tracking of emerging infectious disease threats.
And much more
This is another damaging own goal.
www.statnews.com/2025/05/01/n...
1. Collaborative research gave us vaccines for Ebola
2. Drugs for HIV
3. Malaria vaccines
4. Researched and enhanced tracking of emerging infectious disease threats.
And much more
This is another damaging own goal.
www.statnews.com/2025/05/01/n...
The US measles outbreak is not abating, and the misinformation that is coming from the HHS is fueling this 🔥
*Requiring a placebo arm* for vaccines where there is existing vaccine data to compare to is morally and ethically wrong. #BelmontReport
Awaiting this week's CDC numbers with trepidation.
*Requiring a placebo arm* for vaccines where there is existing vaccine data to compare to is morally and ethically wrong. #BelmontReport
Awaiting this week's CDC numbers with trepidation.
May 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The US measles outbreak is not abating, and the misinformation that is coming from the HHS is fueling this 🔥
*Requiring a placebo arm* for vaccines where there is existing vaccine data to compare to is morally and ethically wrong. #BelmontReport
Awaiting this week's CDC numbers with trepidation.
*Requiring a placebo arm* for vaccines where there is existing vaccine data to compare to is morally and ethically wrong. #BelmontReport
Awaiting this week's CDC numbers with trepidation.
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#APS2025
Harnessing AI for Understanding Peripheral Nervous System Connectivity
📅 Saturday, April 26
🕛 12:15 PM
📌Innovation Stage
🗣️ With Dr. Susan Tappan & Dr. Peter Hunter
Learn more on the SPARC Portal: shorturl.at/M2hIo
#NIH_SPARC #Physiology #ANS #Research #DataScience #AI
Harnessing AI for Understanding Peripheral Nervous System Connectivity
📅 Saturday, April 26
🕛 12:15 PM
📌Innovation Stage
🗣️ With Dr. Susan Tappan & Dr. Peter Hunter
Learn more on the SPARC Portal: shorturl.at/M2hIo
#NIH_SPARC #Physiology #ANS #Research #DataScience #AI
April 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
#APS2025
Harnessing AI for Understanding Peripheral Nervous System Connectivity
📅 Saturday, April 26
🕛 12:15 PM
📌Innovation Stage
🗣️ With Dr. Susan Tappan & Dr. Peter Hunter
Learn more on the SPARC Portal: shorturl.at/M2hIo
#NIH_SPARC #Physiology #ANS #Research #DataScience #AI
Harnessing AI for Understanding Peripheral Nervous System Connectivity
📅 Saturday, April 26
🕛 12:15 PM
📌Innovation Stage
🗣️ With Dr. Susan Tappan & Dr. Peter Hunter
Learn more on the SPARC Portal: shorturl.at/M2hIo
#NIH_SPARC #Physiology #ANS #Research #DataScience #AI
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Come visit us at Booth #1414 at #APS2025 to explore our latest tools, datasets, and projects – and grab a "Find My Data on SPARC" sticker!
April 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Come visit us at Booth #1414 at #APS2025 to explore our latest tools, datasets, and projects – and grab a "Find My Data on SPARC" sticker!
Reposted by S Tappan
🧪New SPARC Portal Update!
Now with live Bluesky🦋feed and share links
• A “Community” and “Consortia” to refine dataset browsing
• A live count of current experiments on the Portal
• New map display of research provenance
Check it out: rb.gy/n7h7eo
#OpenScience #NeuroData #FAIRdata
Now with live Bluesky🦋feed and share links
• A “Community” and “Consortia” to refine dataset browsing
• A live count of current experiments on the Portal
• New map display of research provenance
Check it out: rb.gy/n7h7eo
#OpenScience #NeuroData #FAIRdata
News & Events
Discover upcoming events and explore the latest news related to bridging the body and the brain. SPARC supports 4 research consortia - see relevant research news and events to the [SPARC Program](http...
rb.gy
April 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🧪New SPARC Portal Update!
Now with live Bluesky🦋feed and share links
• A “Community” and “Consortia” to refine dataset browsing
• A live count of current experiments on the Portal
• New map display of research provenance
Check it out: rb.gy/n7h7eo
#OpenScience #NeuroData #FAIRdata
Now with live Bluesky🦋feed and share links
• A “Community” and “Consortia” to refine dataset browsing
• A live count of current experiments on the Portal
• New map display of research provenance
Check it out: rb.gy/n7h7eo
#OpenScience #NeuroData #FAIRdata
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🧪🧑🔬The SPARC team will be at the 2025 American Physiological Society Summit. If you're focused on the peripheral nervous system, we'd love to connect.
Come visit us at Booth #1414 to explore our latest tools, datasets, and projects – and grab a "Find My Data on SPARC" sticker!
See you at #APS2025!
Come visit us at Booth #1414 to explore our latest tools, datasets, and projects – and grab a "Find My Data on SPARC" sticker!
See you at #APS2025!
April 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
🧪🧑🔬The SPARC team will be at the 2025 American Physiological Society Summit. If you're focused on the peripheral nervous system, we'd love to connect.
Come visit us at Booth #1414 to explore our latest tools, datasets, and projects – and grab a "Find My Data on SPARC" sticker!
See you at #APS2025!
Come visit us at Booth #1414 to explore our latest tools, datasets, and projects – and grab a "Find My Data on SPARC" sticker!
See you at #APS2025!
Reposted by S Tappan
Hi, I’m autistic and I’m the mayor of my city.
RFK Jr. wants to eradicate autistic people and also has no idea what an autistic person is
April 17, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Hi, I’m autistic and I’m the mayor of my city.
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Hawley-Smoot
April 3, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Hawley-Smoot
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This Friday at 12 eastern @aaas.org is holding a zoom meeting on how to respond to federal research grant terminations. Register here aaas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Responding to Federal Research Grant Terminations. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Join the AAAS Center for Scientific Responsibility and Justice and AAAS SEA Change for a roundtable discussion on the laws and regulations that govern federal grant terminations, including procedures ...
aaas.zoom.us
March 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This Friday at 12 eastern @aaas.org is holding a zoom meeting on how to respond to federal research grant terminations. Register here aaas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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We were told not to share this publicly, but last year was record-breaking—America’s national parks saw over 331 million visits.
March 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We were told not to share this publicly, but last year was record-breaking—America’s national parks saw over 331 million visits.