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Christie Buonpane MD
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Pediatric surgeon scientist | NEC researcher | Norton Children’s Hospital | University of Louisville
Amazing night.
Academy Fireside Chat with Dr. Barbara Bass. In awe of her legacy of leadership, motherhood, mentorship, and joy.

🌱 “Bliss and blossom where you are planted.”

🛠️ “Your most important tool is authenticity.”

Show up. Be kind. Be real.

#WomenInSurgery #Leadership #Authenticity
May 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Reposted by Christie Buonpane MD
This NIH freeze is wild. What a nightmare!!! 🧪

www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing
www.science.org
January 23, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Reposted by Christie Buonpane MD
Why should the public care about the freeze on the NIH? Aside from the need for scientific pursuits to make our society better…
-For every dollar we invest in NIH research, there is a $2.5 return.
-Research dollars help fund universities that employ non-academics. (1/)
January 23, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Reposted by Christie Buonpane MD
An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.
National Institutes of Health cancels scientific meetings after Trump directives
An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.
www.npr.org
January 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Reposted by Christie Buonpane MD
Communications shutdown. Travel ban. Canceled study sections. Now a hiring freeze?

Shutting down the NIH indefinitely without stated cause is literally an act of sabotage.

Left: yesterday. Right: today.
January 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM