Valentina Dargam
@valentinadargam.bsky.social
PhD in biomedical engineering. Research assistant professor at FIU studying the 🫀. 🏳️🌈
Exciting news! 🎉 I’ve been awarded a grant from the Florida Heart Research Foundation to study how lead and cadmium exposure impact the heart and vessels—kickstarting my lab at @fiu.bsky.social! I’ve also started a new role as a Research Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department.
July 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Exciting news! 🎉 I’ve been awarded a grant from the Florida Heart Research Foundation to study how lead and cadmium exposure impact the heart and vessels—kickstarting my lab at @fiu.bsky.social! I’ve also started a new role as a Research Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department.
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Tariffs.
Stock market down.
Medicaid slashed
Secret police throwing anyone who looks Latino in unmarked vans.
National guard and marines deployed in LA.
No end to the wars in Gaza or Ukraine
Bombing Iran
This is the worst first six months of any presidential term in my lifetime.
Stock market down.
Medicaid slashed
Secret police throwing anyone who looks Latino in unmarked vans.
National guard and marines deployed in LA.
No end to the wars in Gaza or Ukraine
Bombing Iran
This is the worst first six months of any presidential term in my lifetime.
June 22, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Tariffs.
Stock market down.
Medicaid slashed
Secret police throwing anyone who looks Latino in unmarked vans.
National guard and marines deployed in LA.
No end to the wars in Gaza or Ukraine
Bombing Iran
This is the worst first six months of any presidential term in my lifetime.
Stock market down.
Medicaid slashed
Secret police throwing anyone who looks Latino in unmarked vans.
National guard and marines deployed in LA.
No end to the wars in Gaza or Ukraine
Bombing Iran
This is the worst first six months of any presidential term in my lifetime.
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Well the NIH has cancelled the Women's Health Initiative, the largest study of women in history
It has been running continuously since 1991 and has provided massive key knowledge about diseases in women
Unreal
www.science.org/content/arti...
It has been running continuously since 1991 and has provided massive key knowledge about diseases in women
Unreal
www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women
The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings
www.science.org
April 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Well the NIH has cancelled the Women's Health Initiative, the largest study of women in history
It has been running continuously since 1991 and has provided massive key knowledge about diseases in women
Unreal
www.science.org/content/arti...
It has been running continuously since 1991 and has provided massive key knowledge about diseases in women
Unreal
www.science.org/content/arti...
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BREAKING: We're suing the National Institutes of Health over their politically-motivated purge of research grants.
This is an unlawful attack on scientific progress that puts lives at risk.
This is an unlawful attack on scientific progress that puts lives at risk.
April 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
BREAKING: We're suing the National Institutes of Health over their politically-motivated purge of research grants.
This is an unlawful attack on scientific progress that puts lives at risk.
This is an unlawful attack on scientific progress that puts lives at risk.
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March 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
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No study section...no grant reviews
No grant reviews...no grants awarded
No grants awarded...no research
No research...no functional NIH
No grant reviews...no grants awarded
No grants awarded...no research
No research...no functional NIH
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
No study section...no grant reviews
No grant reviews...no grants awarded
No grants awarded...no research
No research...no functional NIH
No grant reviews...no grants awarded
No grants awarded...no research
No research...no functional NIH
Could have woken up to a woman president today… the contrast of what could have been versus what will be is making me extremely sad today. Virtual hugs to all that need it.
January 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Could have woken up to a woman president today… the contrast of what could have been versus what will be is making me extremely sad today. Virtual hugs to all that need it.
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We are thrilled to introduce our 2025 LatinXinBME Executive Board! A new team brings fresh goals and renewed passion to strengthen our community! Here’s to another incredible year for LatinXinBME! Stay tuned for the exciting initiatives we have planned!
December 19, 2024 at 4:17 AM
We are thrilled to introduce our 2025 LatinXinBME Executive Board! A new team brings fresh goals and renewed passion to strengthen our community! Here’s to another incredible year for LatinXinBME! Stay tuned for the exciting initiatives we have planned!
Today is the day! Join us at 1pm ET | 10am PT for NAVBO's DEI roundtable. It is not too late to sign up! members.navbo.org/ap/Events/Re...
December 10, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Today is the day! Join us at 1pm ET | 10am PT for NAVBO's DEI roundtable. It is not too late to sign up! members.navbo.org/ap/Events/Re...
Next Tuesday, Dec. 10th, I will be a panelist in NAVBO's DEI Roundtable: Fostering LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in Academia. Everyone (including non-members) is encouraged to join this webinar to discuss unique experiences of LGBTQ+ scientists. See y'all there! #AcademicSky members.navbo.org/ap/Events/Re...
DEI Roundtable: Fostering LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in Academia - Event Registration
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December 5, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Next Tuesday, Dec. 10th, I will be a panelist in NAVBO's DEI Roundtable: Fostering LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in Academia. Everyone (including non-members) is encouraged to join this webinar to discuss unique experiences of LGBTQ+ scientists. See y'all there! #AcademicSky members.navbo.org/ap/Events/Re...
Hi academic 🦋!!! New app, same me. Excited to build and grow the scientific community here!
November 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Hi academic 🦋!!! New app, same me. Excited to build and grow the scientific community here!