Theresa Kim, PhD, MS
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NIH/NIA, Ex-PCORI, Health Policy (UMD), Stats (UW). AMSTAT 2027 HPSS Chair. Human to @parrishpets.bsky.social. My posts, not NIH's. BD Signer. RT Speaker. Reposts &❤️≠endorsements. Signal: tyk314.15.
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Our continuing resolution is in its final week. Stay tuned and stay connected with the #NIH. We are here in our personal capacities. Our posts aren't necessarily the views held by NIH, HHS, or the Federal Government.
When it's #Caturday, Ser Pounce and Misty choose purrs over hisses. #catsofbluesky
February 7, 2026 at 6:38 PM
When it's #Caturday, Ser Pounce and Misty choose purrs over hisses. #catsofbluesky
Reposted by Theresa Kim, PhD, MS
In light of Trump’s post yesterday, some history:
“On Memorial Day 1927, 1,000 white-robed Klansmen marched through the Jamaica neighborhood, eventually spurring an all-out brawl in which seven men were arrested. One of those arrested was Fred Trump.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix...
“On Memorial Day 1927, 1,000 white-robed Klansmen marched through the Jamaica neighborhood, eventually spurring an all-out brawl in which seven men were arrested. One of those arrested was Fred Trump.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix...
In 1927, Donald Trump’s father was arrested after a Klan riot in Queens
On Sunday, Trump declined to disavow the support of white supremacists.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
In light of Trump’s post yesterday, some history:
“On Memorial Day 1927, 1,000 white-robed Klansmen marched through the Jamaica neighborhood, eventually spurring an all-out brawl in which seven men were arrested. One of those arrested was Fred Trump.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix...
“On Memorial Day 1927, 1,000 white-robed Klansmen marched through the Jamaica neighborhood, eventually spurring an all-out brawl in which seven men were arrested. One of those arrested was Fred Trump.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix...
Reposted by Theresa Kim, PhD, MS
Re: Science Mag editorial celebrating mainly the inside/quiet advocacy done this year, I offer this in lighthearted response. 🧪
This is a Myanmar woman doing her usual, longstanding dance routine while black cars speed by to carry out a coup. 1/4
This is a Myanmar woman doing her usual, longstanding dance routine while black cars speed by to carry out a coup. 1/4
February 7, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Re: Science Mag editorial celebrating mainly the inside/quiet advocacy done this year, I offer this in lighthearted response. 🧪
This is a Myanmar woman doing her usual, longstanding dance routine while black cars speed by to carry out a coup. 1/4
This is a Myanmar woman doing her usual, longstanding dance routine while black cars speed by to carry out a coup. 1/4
Reposted by Theresa Kim, PhD, MS
27 UNIHTED benefit concert, Barnstorm, Feb 15th with guest Dr. Francis Collins!
2 benefit concerts for 27 UNIHTED will take place at Bethesda Boards at 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM on February 15th. Tickets are 40$. Fired/displaced workers attend for free. Email info@27unihted.org for more info, link in bio
2 benefit concerts for 27 UNIHTED will take place at Bethesda Boards at 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM on February 15th. Tickets are 40$. Fired/displaced workers attend for free. Email info@27unihted.org for more info, link in bio
February 6, 2026 at 5:26 PM
27 UNIHTED benefit concert, Barnstorm, Feb 15th with guest Dr. Francis Collins!
2 benefit concerts for 27 UNIHTED will take place at Bethesda Boards at 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM on February 15th. Tickets are 40$. Fired/displaced workers attend for free. Email info@27unihted.org for more info, link in bio
2 benefit concerts for 27 UNIHTED will take place at Bethesda Boards at 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM on February 15th. Tickets are 40$. Fired/displaced workers attend for free. Email info@27unihted.org for more info, link in bio
There is no valid reason we're doing this. Federal data matter. #defenddata #defendresearch #statsky
I suppose in a world where facts don't matter, a world factbook is an anathema to policy:
https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/spotlighting-the-world-factbook-as-we-bid-a-fond-farewell/ . Original post bridged here.
https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/spotlighting-the-world-factbook-as-we-bid-a-fond-farewell/ . Original post bridged here.
February 6, 2026 at 12:30 AM
There is no valid reason we're doing this. Federal data matter. #defenddata #defendresearch #statsky
Reposted by Theresa Kim, PhD, MS
As we start the think about F&27 appropriations, unpacking the FY26 budget may help set us up for next year.
We need scientists to engage in the process now - to fight for appropriation law that doesn't just fund NIH but fights to protect science and democracy.
open.substack.com/pub/sciencea...
We need scientists to engage in the process now - to fight for appropriation law that doesn't just fund NIH but fights to protect science and democracy.
open.substack.com/pub/sciencea...
We will never get more than what we celebrate
Why allowing the Trump administration to reset our expectations will harm US science
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
As we start the think about F&27 appropriations, unpacking the FY26 budget may help set us up for next year.
We need scientists to engage in the process now - to fight for appropriation law that doesn't just fund NIH but fights to protect science and democracy.
open.substack.com/pub/sciencea...
We need scientists to engage in the process now - to fight for appropriation law that doesn't just fund NIH but fights to protect science and democracy.
open.substack.com/pub/sciencea...
With appropriations for FY 2026 96% finalized, I offer to you my report on how science funding fared so far. From the numbers Congress has provided for the agencies, funding looks like approximately FY 2025 levels for most.
www.aaas.org/news/fy-2026...
www.aaas.org/news/fy-2026...
FY 2026 R&D Appropriations: Final R&D Report | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
www.aaas.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:33 PM
🧵1. I'm thinking about how we honored Black History Month when I was a kid. One thing I felt teachers didn't do well was incorporate how the past and present affected the future. When I was in college, one of my favourite mentors was Dr. Danielle Carr. She brought light of how Black Mathematicians
February 3, 2026 at 12:04 AM
🧵1. I'm thinking about how we honored Black History Month when I was a kid. One thing I felt teachers didn't do well was incorporate how the past and present affected the future. When I was in college, one of my favourite mentors was Dr. Danielle Carr. She brought light of how Black Mathematicians
The #NIH is awesome. We're proud to work with @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social . #BethesdaDeclaration #strongertogether #fedstrong #NIHStrong
N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Seeks Whistle-Blower Protection
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:25 PM
The #NIH is awesome. We're proud to work with @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social . #BethesdaDeclaration #strongertogether #fedstrong #NIHStrong
Reposted by Theresa Kim, PhD, MS
This tweet which NIH Director Bhattacharya retweeted raises some interesting points (although perhaps not the ones that they intended).
The tweeter notes how AIDS was treated when he started medical school in the San Francisco Bay area in 1988.
This is misinformed. Sorry for a long 🧵
1/19
The tweeter notes how AIDS was treated when he started medical school in the San Francisco Bay area in 1988.
This is misinformed. Sorry for a long 🧵
1/19
February 1, 2026 at 9:43 PM
This tweet which NIH Director Bhattacharya retweeted raises some interesting points (although perhaps not the ones that they intended).
The tweeter notes how AIDS was treated when he started medical school in the San Francisco Bay area in 1988.
This is misinformed. Sorry for a long 🧵
1/19
The tweeter notes how AIDS was treated when he started medical school in the San Francisco Bay area in 1988.
This is misinformed. Sorry for a long 🧵
1/19
Ser Pounce takes #Caturday nap. #catsofbluesky
February 1, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Ser Pounce takes #Caturday nap. #catsofbluesky
Things I love: Reading books from PIs! @mlheggeness.bsky.social's SwiftyNomics arrived this week. If you're at #PAA2026 in St. Louis, maybe I can get an #NIA colleague to take it for me for you to sign?
January 31, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Things I love: Reading books from PIs! @mlheggeness.bsky.social's SwiftyNomics arrived this week. If you're at #PAA2026 in St. Louis, maybe I can get an #NIA colleague to take it for me for you to sign?
Reposted by Theresa Kim, PhD, MS
A sad day at NIH...
The NIH Record was a great way for NIH folks to find out what was going on across NIH.
Many important stories published there over the years.
nihrecord.nih.gov/2026/01/30/n...
The NIH Record was a great way for NIH folks to find out what was going on across NIH.
Many important stories published there over the years.
nihrecord.nih.gov/2026/01/30/n...
NIH Record Ceases Publication
This will be the final issue of the NIH Record.
nihrecord.nih.gov
January 30, 2026 at 10:24 PM
A sad day at NIH...
The NIH Record was a great way for NIH folks to find out what was going on across NIH.
Many important stories published there over the years.
nihrecord.nih.gov/2026/01/30/n...
The NIH Record was a great way for NIH folks to find out what was going on across NIH.
Many important stories published there over the years.
nihrecord.nih.gov/2026/01/30/n...
🧵Good news out of #NIH today.
(1) NIH is extending #ESI and #K99/R00 eligibility to accommodate researchers whose eligibility would have ended during the previous shutdown. Take a look at NOT-OD-26-020. If your ESI status would have ended in 2025, you get an automatic extension through 2026/03/31.
(1) NIH is extending #ESI and #K99/R00 eligibility to accommodate researchers whose eligibility would have ended during the previous shutdown. Take a look at NOT-OD-26-020. If your ESI status would have ended in 2025, you get an automatic extension through 2026/03/31.
NOT-OD-26-020: Notice of Temporary Extension to Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Eligibility Period
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Temporary Extension to Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Eligibility Period NOT-OD-26-020. OD
grants.nih.gov
January 30, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Reposted by Theresa Kim, PhD, MS
I went to the vigil for Alex Pretti at the VA headquarters in DC last night. Despite the sad occasion, I was comforted to see hundreds of people (from different agencies and non-feds too) mourn our loss, remember others killed by ICE, and call for action against ICE and CBP.
January 29, 2026 at 6:09 PM
I went to the vigil for Alex Pretti at the VA headquarters in DC last night. Despite the sad occasion, I was comforted to see hundreds of people (from different agencies and non-feds too) mourn our loss, remember others killed by ICE, and call for action against ICE and CBP.
Reposted by Theresa Kim, PhD, MS
Trust in science was destroyed not by scientists, but by the right and rightwing billionaires. I wrote a rebuttal to Douthat’s bad article on Tue w/out even seeing it.
Bhattacharya did this.
Putting an arsonist in charge of putting their fire out is insanity. 1/
Bhattacharya did this.
Putting an arsonist in charge of putting their fire out is insanity. 1/
January 29, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Trust in science was destroyed not by scientists, but by the right and rightwing billionaires. I wrote a rebuttal to Douthat’s bad article on Tue w/out even seeing it.
Bhattacharya did this.
Putting an arsonist in charge of putting their fire out is insanity. 1/
Bhattacharya did this.
Putting an arsonist in charge of putting their fire out is insanity. 1/
Reposted by Theresa Kim, PhD, MS
I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
Today, Luke Farrell (@lukef.bsky.social) explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned America’s safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors.
The Means-Testing Industrial Complex
As Republicans tightened work requirements and eligibility rules for Medicaid and SNAP last year, Equifax’s CEO openly celebrated the profits to be made from administering this deprivation.
lpeproject.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
The stupidity, conspiracy, and influence sadly have encroached on mainstream job sites. Don't fall for this shit. #MAHA is eugenics disguised as science.
Careers
www.mahainstitute.us
January 29, 2026 at 12:09 AM
The stupidity, conspiracy, and influence sadly have encroached on mainstream job sites. Don't fall for this shit. #MAHA is eugenics disguised as science.
Reposted by Theresa Kim, PhD, MS
The 2026 #Dementia Care Summit registration has opened. Take a look at the agenda and tune into the virtual sessions with us, March 17-19! #geronsky #ADRD
2026 Dementia Care and Caregiving Research Summit
Learn about the upcoming 2026 Dementia Care and Caregiving Research Summit, including the topics and how to register.
www.nia.nih.gov
January 27, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Reposted by Theresa Kim, PhD, MS
"WK: NIH is a little tricky now. You don’t know who’s running it. It’s hard to trust what’s coming down from on top.".... "It’s pretty clear to everybody in NIH that the executive branch may not value what we do."
thetransmitter.org/science-and-...
thetransmitter.org/science-and-...
‘Peer review is our strength’: Q&A with Walter Koroshetz, former NINDS director
In his first week off the job, the former National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke director urges U.S. scientists to remain optimistic about the future of neuroscience research…
thetransmitter.org
January 27, 2026 at 9:23 PM
"WK: NIH is a little tricky now. You don’t know who’s running it. It’s hard to trust what’s coming down from on top.".... "It’s pretty clear to everybody in NIH that the executive branch may not value what we do."
thetransmitter.org/science-and-...
thetransmitter.org/science-and-...
Reposted by Theresa Kim, PhD, MS
“The ban on postings to the Fed Register also reflects a new and more ominous trend. For 80 years NIH has been largely independent of presidential control.”
“Congress, not the President, should set scientific priorities”
Key takeaway for 🧪.
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“Congress, not the President, should set scientific priorities”
Key takeaway for 🧪.
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New at Can We Still Govern: NIH scientist @markhisted.org reviews the damage done to American biomedical science in the last year and looks ahead:
"Scientists should not be political partisans, but they should be partisans for liberal democratic principles."🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/american-b...
"Scientists should not be political partisans, but they should be partisans for liberal democratic principles."🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/american-b...
American biomedical science in 2026
Where we are, how we got here, and what to do next
donmoynihan.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:26 PM
“The ban on postings to the Fed Register also reflects a new and more ominous trend. For 80 years NIH has been largely independent of presidential control.”
“Congress, not the President, should set scientific priorities”
Key takeaway for 🧪.
1/
“Congress, not the President, should set scientific priorities”
Key takeaway for 🧪.
1/
There are lots of changes in the #NIH application process. A lot of it is in the biosketch information.
Check Out the Latest How to Apply – Application Guide | Grants & Funding
go.nih.gov
January 27, 2026 at 4:10 PM
There are lots of changes in the #NIH application process. A lot of it is in the biosketch information.
Reposted by Theresa Kim, PhD, MS
** Reposting
We salute these VA workers for honoring #AlexPretti.
As they say, "We are healthcare workers for veterans. We know what heroes look like."
We salute these VA workers for honoring #AlexPretti.
As they say, "We are healthcare workers for veterans. We know what heroes look like."
January 26, 2026 at 11:44 PM
** Reposting
We salute these VA workers for honoring #AlexPretti.
As they say, "We are healthcare workers for veterans. We know what heroes look like."
We salute these VA workers for honoring #AlexPretti.
As they say, "We are healthcare workers for veterans. We know what heroes look like."