Tiff Weinkopff
@tiffweinkopff.bsky.social
Parasitologist, immunologist, lymphatic biologist, wife, and Philly pretzel connoisseur
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Another new policy from the geniuses in NIH leadership.
Apparently, ~70% of grant applications for most mechanisms will not be "triaged", i.e. not discussed at study section.
This is an increase from the ~50% level that has been in place for many years.
I don't know the rationale for this
1/13
Apparently, ~70% of grant applications for most mechanisms will not be "triaged", i.e. not discussed at study section.
This is an increase from the ~50% level that has been in place for many years.
I don't know the rationale for this
1/13
a man with a beard is looking at the camera with the words priorities written on the bottom
ALT: a man with a beard is looking at the camera with the words priorities written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Another new policy from the geniuses in NIH leadership.
Apparently, ~70% of grant applications for most mechanisms will not be "triaged", i.e. not discussed at study section.
This is an increase from the ~50% level that has been in place for many years.
I don't know the rationale for this
1/13
Apparently, ~70% of grant applications for most mechanisms will not be "triaged", i.e. not discussed at study section.
This is an increase from the ~50% level that has been in place for many years.
I don't know the rationale for this
1/13
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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), ...
1/3
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), ...
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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), ...
1/3
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My fantastic department at CU Boulder is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor! This is a broad search spanning nearly all areas of biology. Applications are due Nov 13, 2025. Feel free to reach out to me with questions, and please share widely.
jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
October 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
My fantastic department at CU Boulder is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor! This is a broad search spanning nearly all areas of biology. Applications are due Nov 13, 2025. Feel free to reach out to me with questions, and please share widely.
jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
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Best consideration deadline, Friday Oct 10:
#SCIMaP (scienceimacts.org) seeks to hire a Research Communications and Media Outreach Specialist at U-Maryland to facilitate public engagement related to federal investment in science and health research.
umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j...
#SCIMaP (scienceimacts.org) seeks to hire a Research Communications and Media Outreach Specialist at U-Maryland to facilitate public engagement related to federal investment in science and health research.
umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j...
October 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Best consideration deadline, Friday Oct 10:
#SCIMaP (scienceimacts.org) seeks to hire a Research Communications and Media Outreach Specialist at U-Maryland to facilitate public engagement related to federal investment in science and health research.
umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j...
#SCIMaP (scienceimacts.org) seeks to hire a Research Communications and Media Outreach Specialist at U-Maryland to facilitate public engagement related to federal investment in science and health research.
umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j...
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Do you have expertise in stem cell biology and interesting in pulmonary health?
Apply to our tenure-track position at McGill University in beautiful Montreal and join us!!! See below for the link:
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...
Apply to our tenure-track position at McGill University in beautiful Montreal and join us!!! See below for the link:
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Pluripotent Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine (L000066)
Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ...
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Do you have expertise in stem cell biology and interesting in pulmonary health?
Apply to our tenure-track position at McGill University in beautiful Montreal and join us!!! See below for the link:
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...
Apply to our tenure-track position at McGill University in beautiful Montreal and join us!!! See below for the link:
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...
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AAI News & Views spoke with Dr. Tajie Harris about guest-editing the special collection “Immunoparasitology: Parasites as Drivers of Immune Discovery” in The JI. Find out what her favorite parasite is in #AAInews: https://ow.ly/lLVQ50X74cV.
October 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
AAI News & Views spoke with Dr. Tajie Harris about guest-editing the special collection “Immunoparasitology: Parasites as Drivers of Immune Discovery” in The JI. Find out what her favorite parasite is in #AAInews: https://ow.ly/lLVQ50X74cV.
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UChicago Microbiology is searching for tenured or tenure-track faculty working in host-pathogens interactions, viral and bacterial pathogenesis, and emerging infectious diseases. Come join our vibrant Department! microbiology.uchicago.edu
Apply here apply.interfolio.com/174404
Apply here apply.interfolio.com/174404
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October 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
UChicago Microbiology is searching for tenured or tenure-track faculty working in host-pathogens interactions, viral and bacterial pathogenesis, and emerging infectious diseases. Come join our vibrant Department! microbiology.uchicago.edu
Apply here apply.interfolio.com/174404
Apply here apply.interfolio.com/174404
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Become part of our new MRC Centre, working across Manchester and Oxford to solve a major challenge of our time - how does the immune system become dysregulated by environmental exposures to cause chronic disease.
www.manchester.ac.uk/exposome-jobs
@exposomeimmunology.bsky.social
www.manchester.ac.uk/exposome-jobs
@exposomeimmunology.bsky.social
www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk
September 30, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Become part of our new MRC Centre, working across Manchester and Oxford to solve a major challenge of our time - how does the immune system become dysregulated by environmental exposures to cause chronic disease.
www.manchester.ac.uk/exposome-jobs
@exposomeimmunology.bsky.social
www.manchester.ac.uk/exposome-jobs
@exposomeimmunology.bsky.social
“Starting in October 2025, Grants.gov is the single official source for NIH notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs). NIH will no longer post NOFOs in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The NIH Guide will continue as your primary source…”
grants.nih.gov/news-events/...
grants.nih.gov/news-events/...
New Tool to Explore NIH Grant Opportunities | Grants & Funding
grants.nih.gov
September 27, 2025 at 2:50 AM
“Starting in October 2025, Grants.gov is the single official source for NIH notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs). NIH will no longer post NOFOs in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The NIH Guide will continue as your primary source…”
grants.nih.gov/news-events/...
grants.nih.gov/news-events/...
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[We are Hiring!]
The Weiss Lab at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (NY) is hiring a Postdoc Scientist to explore the Toxoplasma gondii cyst wall using XL-MS, Split TurboID, & U-ExM.
This project aims to unlock new strategies for treating toxoplasmosis.
DM for more info!
The Weiss Lab at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (NY) is hiring a Postdoc Scientist to explore the Toxoplasma gondii cyst wall using XL-MS, Split TurboID, & U-ExM.
This project aims to unlock new strategies for treating toxoplasmosis.
DM for more info!
September 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
[We are Hiring!]
The Weiss Lab at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (NY) is hiring a Postdoc Scientist to explore the Toxoplasma gondii cyst wall using XL-MS, Split TurboID, & U-ExM.
This project aims to unlock new strategies for treating toxoplasmosis.
DM for more info!
The Weiss Lab at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (NY) is hiring a Postdoc Scientist to explore the Toxoplasma gondii cyst wall using XL-MS, Split TurboID, & U-ExM.
This project aims to unlock new strategies for treating toxoplasmosis.
DM for more info!
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[We are Hiring!]
The Weiss Lab at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (NY) is hiring a Postdoc Scientist to explore the Toxoplasma gondii cyst wall using XL-MS, Split TurboID, & U-ExM.
This project aims to unlock new strategies for treating toxoplasmosis.
DM for more info!
The Weiss Lab at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (NY) is hiring a Postdoc Scientist to explore the Toxoplasma gondii cyst wall using XL-MS, Split TurboID, & U-ExM.
This project aims to unlock new strategies for treating toxoplasmosis.
DM for more info!
September 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
[We are Hiring!]
The Weiss Lab at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (NY) is hiring a Postdoc Scientist to explore the Toxoplasma gondii cyst wall using XL-MS, Split TurboID, & U-ExM.
This project aims to unlock new strategies for treating toxoplasmosis.
DM for more info!
The Weiss Lab at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (NY) is hiring a Postdoc Scientist to explore the Toxoplasma gondii cyst wall using XL-MS, Split TurboID, & U-ExM.
This project aims to unlock new strategies for treating toxoplasmosis.
DM for more info!
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I am recruiting for a postdoc that wants to work on an exciting project on gut macrophages, TGFb signalling, and colon cancer! Please see the link for details - elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Postdoctoral Research Associate
We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher to join the Shaw lab to investigate identify the regulatory function of NRROS/LRRC33 in gastrointestinal macrophage development a...
elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com
August 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I am recruiting for a postdoc that wants to work on an exciting project on gut macrophages, TGFb signalling, and colon cancer! Please see the link for details - elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Come join us @science.org. We’re looking for a new editor to look after infectious disease and microbiome submissions.
Check out this Associate or Senior Editor opportunity recruiting.ultipro.com/AME1123ASEM/...
Check out this Associate or Senior Editor opportunity recruiting.ultipro.com/AME1123ASEM/...
recruiting.ultipro.com
August 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Come join us @science.org. We’re looking for a new editor to look after infectious disease and microbiome submissions.
Check out this Associate or Senior Editor opportunity recruiting.ultipro.com/AME1123ASEM/...
Check out this Associate or Senior Editor opportunity recruiting.ultipro.com/AME1123ASEM/...
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New Postdoc position as part of the recently awarded MRC Core in Exposome Immunology, led by Jo Konkel here @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social. Job ad and more info below:
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/research/ins...
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/research/ins...
Research Associate in MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology (Defining Acute and Chronic Mucosal Responses to Pollution Exposure):Oxford Road
Project Title: Defining Acute and Chronic Mucosal Responses to Pollution Exposure
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk
September 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
New Postdoc position as part of the recently awarded MRC Core in Exposome Immunology, led by Jo Konkel here @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social. Job ad and more info below:
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/research/ins...
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/research/ins...
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open.substack.com/pub/clauswil... this is very true and highly under appreciated. Not just for a PhD but any high level accomplishment.
August 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
open.substack.com/pub/clauswil... this is very true and highly under appreciated. Not just for a PhD but any high level accomplishment.
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There's one week left to apply for postdoc positions in my group. Links to apply below!
#academicjobs #researchjobs #immunosky
#academicjobs #researchjobs #immunosky
Job ads for TWO postdoctoral positions available in our group are now online. Deadline August 25th.
🧪Immunologists, apply in link below.
🍄Microbiologists- please follow link in next post.
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🧪Immunologists, apply in link below.
🍄Microbiologists- please follow link in next post.
edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Research Fellow - Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy - 106119 - Grade 7
The successful candidate will make extensive use of a range of in vivo models of fungal infection and will have access to the wide range of transgenic tools and in vivo immunology techniques establish...
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August 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
There's one week left to apply for postdoc positions in my group. Links to apply below!
#academicjobs #researchjobs #immunosky
#academicjobs #researchjobs #immunosky
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For those with an interest in enteric infections (or if you have had Beaver Fever): this commentary summarizes recent studies on the potential benefits of Giardia. Public offering of shares in ParasitesAreUs to come.... rdcu.be/ew8nk
Giardia helps the immune system pick its battles
Nature Immunology - Giardia intestinalis is a protozoan parasite that can cause severe enteric disease. The immune response to this organism provides unexpected benefits to limit gut inflammation.
rdcu.be
July 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
For those with an interest in enteric infections (or if you have had Beaver Fever): this commentary summarizes recent studies on the potential benefits of Giardia. Public offering of shares in ParasitesAreUs to come.... rdcu.be/ew8nk
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so.... NIH issued a news item clarifying the new use of animals policy.
It seems that the bottom line is that NIH will not issue NoFOs specifically about creation or use of animal models of disease.
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grants.nih.gov/news-events/...
It seems that the bottom line is that NIH will not issue NoFOs specifically about creation or use of animal models of disease.
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grants.nih.gov/news-events/...
How Does the NIH Initiative to Prioritize Human-Based Research Affect Research Proposing the Use of Laboratory Animals? | Grants & Funding
grants.nih.gov
July 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
so.... NIH issued a news item clarifying the new use of animals policy.
It seems that the bottom line is that NIH will not issue NoFOs specifically about creation or use of animal models of disease.
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grants.nih.gov/news-events/...
It seems that the bottom line is that NIH will not issue NoFOs specifically about creation or use of animal models of disease.
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grants.nih.gov/news-events/...
Labels matter and they influence policy. Thank you to the brilliant @camilahcoelho.bsky.social for making us rethink our default scientific terms to take away the unintended stigma to create a safer space. People like you help change the world.
Check our important piece below 👇!
"We urge authors, reviewers, and editors to revise the default use of MSM as an epidemiological label. Our intention is not to dismiss important epidemiological context but to prevent the stigmatization of affected populations."
@thelancetinfdis.bsky.social
"We urge authors, reviewers, and editors to revise the default use of MSM as an epidemiological label. Our intention is not to dismiss important epidemiological context but to prevent the stigmatization of affected populations."
@thelancetinfdis.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Labels matter and they influence policy. Thank you to the brilliant @camilahcoelho.bsky.social for making us rethink our default scientific terms to take away the unintended stigma to create a safer space. People like you help change the world.
“NIH will soon disinvite dozens of scientists who were about to take positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant applications…”
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: NIH to dismiss dozens of grant reviewers to align with Trump priorities
The move would undo years of work, leaving advisory councils understaffed, and without the full expertise needed for reviews.
www.nature.com
July 15, 2025 at 5:05 AM
“NIH will soon disinvite dozens of scientists who were about to take positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant applications…”
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Wondering about the role of the Leishmania promastigote flagellum at the initiation of infection? It is essential but not via its motile function! Great work by Tom Beneke, Eva Gluenz @albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social and colleagues 👍
www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/...
July 7, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Wondering about the role of the Leishmania promastigote flagellum at the initiation of infection? It is essential but not via its motile function! Great work by Tom Beneke, Eva Gluenz @albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social and colleagues 👍
www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/...
Do we know if this NIH announcement is limited to drug development or applies to all proposals? www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/nih-announce...
NIH announces end to funding for animal-only studies - Drug Discovery and Development
Drug Discovery and Development covers strategies and technologies related to pharmaceutical research and development and drug formulation.
www.drugdiscoverytrends.com
July 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Do we know if this NIH announcement is limited to drug development or applies to all proposals? www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/nih-announce...
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The new open access policy of NIH will take effect next week (July 1st). All NIH funded research 🔬🧪🧬accepted after July 1st must be open access upon publication. Worried about fees? 💸 Check out how IAI stacks up against other journals—you might be surprised. #OpenAccess #SciComm #Microbiology
June 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The new open access policy of NIH will take effect next week (July 1st). All NIH funded research 🔬🧪🧬accepted after July 1st must be open access upon publication. Worried about fees? 💸 Check out how IAI stacks up against other journals—you might be surprised. #OpenAccess #SciComm #Microbiology
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PhD opportunity in marine virus eco-evo dynamics
Joint CNRS–UBC program: @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social × @ubcoceans.bsky.social
📍 Banyuls-sur-Mer, France (LBBM UMR8176)
🗓️ Start: Oct 2025 | Duration: 3 years
🔍 Skills: Modelling, Bioinformatics, Marine Virology
🔗 Apply: emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Docto...
Joint CNRS–UBC program: @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social × @ubcoceans.bsky.social
📍 Banyuls-sur-Mer, France (LBBM UMR8176)
🗓️ Start: Oct 2025 | Duration: 3 years
🔍 Skills: Modelling, Bioinformatics, Marine Virology
🔗 Apply: emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Docto...
Portail Emploi CNRS - Offre d'emploi - Contract doctoral M/F- integrative biology of photosynthetic organisms and associated microorganisms
emploi.cnrs.fr
June 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
PhD opportunity in marine virus eco-evo dynamics
Joint CNRS–UBC program: @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social × @ubcoceans.bsky.social
📍 Banyuls-sur-Mer, France (LBBM UMR8176)
🗓️ Start: Oct 2025 | Duration: 3 years
🔍 Skills: Modelling, Bioinformatics, Marine Virology
🔗 Apply: emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Docto...
Joint CNRS–UBC program: @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social × @ubcoceans.bsky.social
📍 Banyuls-sur-Mer, France (LBBM UMR8176)
🗓️ Start: Oct 2025 | Duration: 3 years
🔍 Skills: Modelling, Bioinformatics, Marine Virology
🔗 Apply: emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Docto...
New NIH grant opportunities posted! R16, DP1, DP2, F30, F31, F32, F33 grants.nih.gov/funding/nih-...
NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts | Grants & Funding
grants.nih.gov
June 16, 2025 at 12:47 AM
New NIH grant opportunities posted! R16, DP1, DP2, F30, F31, F32, F33 grants.nih.gov/funding/nih-...